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Export Behavior and Firm Productivity in German Manufacturing: A firm-level analysis

Arnold, Jens Matthias; Hussinger, Katrin - EconWPA - 2004

This paper analyses the relationship between firm productivity and export behavior in German manufacturing firms. We examine whether productivity increases the probability of exporting, and assert that there is a causal relationship from high productivity to entering foreign markets, as...

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Employment Effects of Different Innovation Activities: Microeconometric Evidence

Peters, Bettina - EconWPA - 2005

process innovations, this paper reports new results on the relationship between innovation and employment growth in Germany …. The model is tailor-made for analysing firm-level employment effects of innovations using specific information provided by … confirms that product innovations have a positive impact on employment. In contrast to previous studies, this effect is …

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Vaporware

Levy, Stephan M. - EconWPA - 1995

This essay explores why firms would want to practice vaporware -- the issuance of intentionally false product announcements. In my model, a firm is able to release an upgraded version of its original product. However, consumers do not know the date at which the upgrade will first become...

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INOVATIONS - ENTREPRENEURSHIP - CREDIT in the Theory of J.A. Schumpeter

Kyn, Oldrich - EconWPA - 2005

Short explanation of Schumpeter's concepts of dynamics, innovations and entrepreneurship. It is argued, that …

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Understanding Patents: The Role of R&D Funding Sources and the Patent Office

Sanyal, Paroma - EconWPA - 2005

This paper analyzes the effects of different sources of R&D funding and patent office attributes on the patenting process. Another important contribution is modeling the effect of a random delay in the ‘pendency’ time as a stochastic process and quantifying its effect on patenting. The...

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Competition and Innovation - Microeconometric Evidence Using Finnish Data

Kilponen, Juha; Santavirta, Torsten - EconWPA - 2005

In this study we provide a theoretical prediction of a complementary relationship between the incentive effects of product market competition and R&D subsidies using the theory of Aghion et. al (1997, 2001). The complementarity relationship and that of an inverted U-relationship is then tested...

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Payment systems efficiency, policy approaches, and the role of the central bank

Khiaonarong, Tanai - EconWPA - 2004

payments system. And third, regulatory and financial innovations, in addition to technological means, are found to be equally …

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MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: HOW WELL DO THEY DO, AND WHY?

Tybout, James - EconWPA - 1998

The manufacturing sectors of less developed countries (LDCs) have traditionally been relatively protected. They have also been subject to heavy regulation, much of which is biased in favor of large enterprises. Accordingly, it is often argued that manufacturers in these countries perform poorly...

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Tango with the Dragon: Employment Effects of Trade Integration with China. The Case of Argentina

Castro, Lucio - EconWPA - 2005

This paper estimates the effects of trade integration between China and Mercosur on employment. The case of Argentina, in particular, is investigated. Highly disaggregated data at the industry level is used for the first time to estimate labor demand elasticities in order to estimate the effects...

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THE NIGERIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY(1960 - 1987)

NWAOBI, DR. GODWIN CHUKWUDUM - EconWPA - 2005

THE CONCEPT OF AN INDUSTRY IS IMPORTANT FOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. HERE, WE DEFINE SUGAR INDUSTRY AS GROUP OF FIRMS PRODUCING SUGAR THAT ARE CLOSE SUBSTITUTES BY THE USE OF IDENTICAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND RAW MATERIALS. HOWEVER, SUGAR INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA WAS STILL IN ITS PIONEERING STAGE. THIS...

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