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Employment Protection Legislation, Multinational Firms and Innovation
Griffith, Rachel; Macartney, Gareth - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
The theoretical effects of labour regulations such as employment protection legislation (EPL) on innovation is … technologically advanced innovation. In this paper we find empirical evidence that both effects are at work - multinational … innovation in countries with low EPL. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008530372
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Product Market Reform and Innovation in the EU
Griffith, Rachel; Harrison, Rupert; Simpson, Helen - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
, innovation and economic growth. We provide empirical evidence that the reforms carried out under the EU Single Market Programme … with a subsequent increase in innovation intensity and productivity growth for manufacturing sectors. In our analysis we … reforms on average profitability, and the effects of profitability on innovation and productivity growth. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136744
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The “green-impact” of the open innovation mode. Bridging knowledge sourcing and absorptive capacity for environmental innovations
Montresor, Sandro; Ghisetti, Claudia; Marzucchi, Alberto - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), … - 2013
This Policy Brief presents recent results on the impact that an open innovation mode has on European firms … innovation performance of firms. However, the way firms search for external knowledge and work to absorb it can lead them to … different results, depending on whether they are involved in the adoption of an eco-innovation or the extension of their eco-innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011170033
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The Effects of Entry on Incumbent Innovation and Productivity
Aghion, Philippe; Blundell, Richard William; Griffith, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
How does firm entry affect innovation incentives and productivity growth in incumbent firms? Micro-data suggests that … sectors which differ by their distance to the technological frontier. We show that entry threat spurs innovation incentives in … technologically advanced sectors - successful innovation allows incumbents to prevent entry. In laggard sectors it discourages …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005114280
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Incentives and Managerial Experience in Multi-Task Teams: Evidence from Within a Firm
Griffith, Rachel; Neely, Andrew - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
This paper exploits a quasi-experimental setting to estimate the impact that a multi-dimensional group incentive scheme had on branch performance in a large distribution firm. The scheme, which is based on the Balanced Scorecard, was implemented in all branches in one division, but not in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662113
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Corporate taxes and the location of intellectual property
Griffith, Rachel; Miller, Helen; O'Connell, Martin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
The literature suggests that tax rates on mobile activities should fall to zero. Intellectual property is very mobile and has grown in importance. Firms can use intellectual property to shift income offshore and reduce their corporate income tax liability. Yet most intellectual property is held...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009644034
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Is Distance Dying at Last? Falling Home Bias in Fixed Effects Models of Patent Citations
Griffith, Rachel; Lee, Sokbae; Van Reenen, John - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
We examine the 'home bias' of international knowledge spillovers as measured by the speed of patent citations (i.e. knowledge spreads slowly over international boundaries). We present the first compelling econometric evidence that the geographical localization of knowledge spillovers has fallen...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005666550
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Absorptive capacity, innovation cooperation and human-capital. Evidence from 3 European countries
Franco, Chiara; Marzucchi, Alberto; Montresor, Sandro - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), … - 2012
. Innovation cooperation is recognised as one of its antecedents, along with R&D, but with different possible outcomes, depending … on innovation. The empirical application, carried out on about 10,500 firms located in 3 EU countries (i.e. Germany … firm’s AC providing it occurs within the national boundaries. The transformation of AC into actual innovation is favoured …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011169826
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Research cooperation within and across regional boundaries. Does innovation policy add anything?
Marzucchi, Alberto; Antonioli, Davide; Montresor, Sandro - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), … - 2012
The paper aims to show how policy makers can stimulate firms' cooperation with research organisations in innovation. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011170067
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Absorptive capacity, innovation cooperation and human-capital. Evidence from 3 European countries
Franco, Chiara; Marzucchi, Alberto; Montresor, Sandro - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), … - 2012
. Innovation cooperation is recognised as one of its antecedents, along with R&D, but with different possible outcomes, depending … on innovation. The empirical application, carried out on about 10,500 firms located in 3 EU countries (i.e. Germany … firm’s AC providing it occurs within the national boundaries. The transformation of AC into actual innovation is favoured …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011170068