is based on the list of mergers and acquisitions involving or affecting Canadian corporations, between January 2003 and … case of Canadian acquisitions abroad, the difference in acquisition operations, expressed in dollars, is practically the … same, with a slight advantage to Canadians. The ratio of the values of Canadian acquisitions offshore versus foreign …

higher levels of innovation and lower levels of secrecy. An increase in the size of the market, a reduction in the cost of … differentiation. Compared to price competition, quantity competition yields higher levels of R&D, secrecy and effective cost reduction … produits est associé avec davantage d'innovation et moins de protection. Une augmentation dans la taille du marché, une …

This paper investigates the comparability of the 1999 Canadian Survey of Innovation with the European Community … Innovation Surveys for 1997/1998 (CIS2). Four European countries are compared to Canada: France, Germany, Ireland, and Spain … are made to harmonize the two datatsets and make them comparable as much as possible. Different innovation indicators …

This paper proposes a framework to account for innovation similar to the usual accounting framework in production … analysis and a measure of innovativity comparable to that of total factor productivity. This innovation accounting framework is … illustrated using micro-aggregated firm data from the first Community Innovation Surveys (CIS1) for seven European countries …

This paper studies the persistence of innovation and the dynamics of innovation output in Dutch manufacturing using … firm data from three waves of the Community Innovation Surveys (CIS), pertaining to the periods 1994-1996, 1996-1998, and … innovative sales. Cette étude analyse la persistance et la dynamique de l'innovation dans les entreprises manufacturières …

The purpose of this paper is to propose a composite innovation indicator derived from an econometric prediction of the … likelihood of innovating and of the amount of innovation performed by a particular firm, given information on its characteristics … the Community Innovation Surveys. It combines qualitative and quantitative data. It allows the comparison of …

size, environment conditions (proximity to basic research and competition) and innovation activities (internal R&D, the …This paper compares pairwise the innovation performance of Canada with France and Germany, respectively. The comparison … is based on two ordered probit models with sample selection, one where innovation is measured by the introduction of new …

This paper considers the threat of stricter regulation as a policy instrument to enhance innovation into cleaner … menace d'une réglementation environnementale plus stricte en tant qu'instrument de politique économique visant à stimuler l'innovation …

markets and thus are facing fierce competition. This requires from SMEs the ability and willingness to engage in various …