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The spatial diffusion of a knowledge base : laser technology research in West Germany, 1960-2005
Fritsch, Michael; Medrano, Luis F. - 2010
We analyze the spatial diffusion of laser-technology in Germany during the early phase of development, between 1960 and 2005. Research in this new technological field began in a few larger centers and then spread to other regions. In the early years, a large firm of the electronics industry...
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Looking beyond the R&D effects on innovation : the contribution of non-R&D activities to total factor productivity growth in the EU
López Rodríguez, Jesús; Martínez-López, Diego - 2015
Although non-R&D innovation activities account for a significant portion of innovation efforts carried out across very … jointly considering the effects of R&D and the impact of non-R&D innovation activities on the productivity levels of ?firms …
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Does quality make a difference? : employment effects of high- and low-quality start-ups
Fritsch, Michael; Schroeter, Alexandra - 2010
This paper investigates the impact of new firms' quality on the magnitude of their employment effects. Our results clearly show that the quality of start-ups, measured by their affiliation to sectors and innovative industries, strongly influences the direct and the overall employment...
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Strategies to innovate in SMEs : analyzing the key factors of internationalization and interaction in Basque and Sicilian firms : 53th European Regional Science Association (ERSA)...
Cermelli, Massimo; Asso, Pier Francesco; Pipitone, Vito - 2013
The increasing openness of economies and the phenomenon of globalization has led to know-how and innovation becoming … innovative means that the construction of innovation is channeled through the social sphere, attributing an increasingly … generation of innovation at the firm levels. Internationalization and interaction for SMEs represent action strategies in an …
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Determinants of environmental product and process innovations : new evidence on the basis of European panel data
Gutsche, Gunnar; Ziegler, Andreas - 2019
This paper empirically examines the determinants of corporate environmental product and process innovations. In contrast to previous studies, we use panel data from the ASSET4 and Worldscope databases for firms from 25 European countries between 2004 and 2017. This allows us to control for...
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Characterizing the evolution of the EU R&D intensity gap using data from top R&D performers
Stančík, Juraj; Biagi, Federico - 2012
to be especially aggressive in terms of innovation if they want to enter and succeed in markets where incumbents already …
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Marshall's dilemma and commercialization of European research
Bergman, Edward M. - 2010
commercial disposal of innovation-dependent firms and industries is a cause for grave concern by the European Commission and many …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012607957
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The role of the research and development and the number of patents, in the increase of GDP performance in the European Union for the period 2005-2014
Necula, Raluca; Stoian, Mirela; Drăghici, Manea; … - In: Agrarian economy and rural development : realities and …, (pp. 381-387). 2016
objective written in the Research, Development and Innovation Strategy 2014 to "reaching until year 2020 the critical mass of … and qualitative human resources in research, development and innovation" (R&D Strategy, 2014). …
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A spatial related note on entrepreneurship and economic growth
Klarl, Torben - 2011 - This version: June 6, 2011
entrepreneurial activity in innovation and regional growth within a spatial semi-endogenous growth model in the spirit of Jones (1995 …
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An inside look into a problem of innovation in selected Priority Axis of Innovative Economy Operational Programme 2007 - 2013 for Lower Silesia Region
Knap, Joanna; Mogiła, Zbigniew; Zaleska, Marta - 2014
growth based on knowledge and innovation. Poland and its regions are in a specific socio-economical position characterized by … develop and maintain a competitive advantage is to trigger knowledge- and innovation-based entrepreneurship. Cohesion policy … funds open up great opportunities for innovation. Nowadays, when the programming period 2007 - 2013 came to an end, it is …
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