incentive effect of competition on innovation and the effect competition has on the degree of credit rationing. I find that the … levels of competition. These predictions are supported by empirical evidence: The competition-innovation relationship has an … developed financial systems. Innovation-enhancing policies implemented through competition reforms ought to be complemented by …

innovation. Unlike previous literature based on survey data, we exploit the observed pattern of contributions - the .revealed …

obtained for this wide class of models is associated with mergers not happening in isolation but rather bunching together. I … extend the results to the analysis of cross-border mergers, studying two standard models that satisfy the sufficient …

use both academic publications and patent data to trace the geographical distribution of related knowledge and innovation …

countries on the rate of innovation in this technology. We use annual wind power generation to capture the stringency of the … an indicator of innovation activity. We find that wind technology improvements respond positively to policies both home … constitutes a powerful policy leverage for boosting environmental innovation globally. …

interaction among firm-level internationalization, innovation and productivity across seven European countries (Austria, France …-level characteristics across countries and sectors. We also find that the positive correlation between internationalization and innovation … internationalization goes beyond export and because, in the medium-to-long term, internationalization is driven by innovation. We recommend …

Growing cultural diversity is seen as important for innovation. Research has focused on two potential mechanisms: a … innovation, nor do migrant-run firms in diverse cities appear particularly innovative. But urban context does matter and firms in …

will move towards a more sustainable development trajectory. This paper identifies the different factors driving innovation … engineering in China. They are (1) competition between economic growth and environmental agendas, (2) regulatory and bureaucratic …