This Paper develops a framework for testing discrete complementarities in innovation policy using European data on … obstacles to innovation. We propose a discrete test of supermodularity in innovation policy leading to a number of inequality … constraints. We apply our test to two types of innovation decisions: to innovate or not, and if so, by how much. We find that …

perceived complementarity between these innovation activities. An important finding is that a capacity to strategically protect …Successful innovation depends on the development and integration of new knowledge in the innovation process. In order … to innovate successfully, the firm will combine different innovation activities. In addition to doing own research and …

This paper analyses the geography of innovation in China and India. Using a tailor-made panel database for regions in … between the provinces and states within both countries are quite different. In China, the concentration of innovation is …. Innovative areas in China, rather than generate knowledge spillovers, seem to produce strong backwash effects. In India, by …

We investigate whether inward FDI, either at the firm or industry level, has any impact on product innovation by … Chinese State owned enterprises (SOEs). We use a comprehensive firm level panel data set of Chinese SOEs covering the period … that export, invest in human capital or R&D, or have prior innovation experience. We also find that SOEs with internal R …

of profit maximization to evaluate how dealers change their innovation adoption strategies following the elimination of …

research grants than for development grants. We also find cross-scheme effects that may arise due to complementarity between …

significant and is negatively signed, implying complementarity between investment and hiring. There is a substantial role for …