firm behaviour in markets. Topics discussed include the impact of imitative and satisficing behavior by firms, outcomes … preferences on the ability to collude, and the incentive for profit-maximizing firms to mimic irrational behavior. …

In many countries, the legal system or social norms ensure that firms are stakeholder oriented. We analyze the … advantages and disadvantages of stakeholder-oriented firms that are concerned with employees and suppliers compared to … shareholder-oriented firms in a model of imperfect competition. Stakeholder firms are more (less) valuable than shareholder firms …

Financial constraints are an important impediment to the growth of small businesses. We study theoretically and … decisions and growth of principals, in the context of franchising. We find that a 30 percent decrease in average … waiting time, and slows their growth by around 10 percent, leading to a 10 percent reduction in franchised chain employment. …

between political stability and economic growth which is stronger and empirically more robust in countries with high … bureaucratic costs. Motivated by these results, which contrast with previous contributions, we develop a model of growth with … defend their monopoly position and prevent innovation and entry of high-quality competitors. This requires that the incumbent …

We study an endogenous growth model where a profit-motivated R and D sector coexists with the introduction of free … by a monopoly owned by the inventor. We show that philanthropy does not necessarily increase long-run growth and that it … may even reduce welfare. The reason is that it crowds out proprietary innovation which on net may reduce total innovation …

We consider an R&D-driven endogenous growth model in which innovation is risky and agents are risk averse. Growth is … social insurance, thus encouraging innovation and accelerating growth. The general equilibrium effects of the reallocation of …

productive and active VC industry boosts innovation driven growth. …The paper proposes a simple equilibrium model of venture capital, entrepreneurship and innovation. Venture capitalists … not only finance but also advise start-up entrepreneurs and thereby add value to new firms. The paper demonstrates how a …

We analyze the relationship between legal institutions, innovation and growth. We compare a rigid (law set ex … welfare, amount of innovation and output growth at intermediate stages of technological development - periods when legal … excessive (greater than first-best) R&D investment and output growth. …

causal effect of human capital on income, net of the innovation channel. …