to benefit innovation more than extrinsic motives such as pay …

Innovation in SMEs exhibits some peculiar features that most traditional indicators of innovation activity do not … capture. Therefore, in this paper, we develop a structural model of innovation which incorporates information on innovation … process and product innovation. Both these kinds of innovation have a positive impact on firm's productivity, especially …

innovative performance measured as turnover due to innovation, but not between patenting and subsequent employment growth. The …

There is great interest in evaluating the impact of private equity investments on innovation and economic growth …. However, there is no direct empirical evidence on the effects of such transactions on the innovation strategies of … Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program research awards. We find that SBIR firms attracting private equity investments are …

Tech clusters like Silicon Valley play a central role for modern innovation, business competitiveness, and economic …

effect on innovation. We develop a simple "trapped factor" model of innovation that is consistent with these empirical …

Why do levels of entrepreneurship differ across America's cities? This paper presents basic facts on two measures of … entrepreneurship: the self-employment rate and the number of small firms. Both of these measures are correlated with urban success … entrepreneurship is linked to a large number of small firms in supplying industries. Finally, there is a strong connection between area …

Small and young businesses are essential for job creation, innovation, and economic growth. Even most of the superstar …