possible problems caused by the geographic distance to a portfolio firm seem to be overcome by syndication of investments with … between an investor and the investment has an increasing effeon the probability for syndication as well as on the number of …

In the past decades the role of profit sharing schemes (PSS) as a way to foster innovation in a principal-agent context …, and more generally of innovation in economic growth, have been widely acknowledged and studied. However, surprisingly … innovation in a pure knowledge economy: a 'patent box' incentive and a tax incentive on compensation earned by agents as PSS. A …

establishment data on various aspects of training practices and innovation activities in Germany, the paper examines the degree … works councils as an instrument for a firm's total training activities that correlate with innovation, and weak support when … we consider only generalized training and innovation. Finally, no significant relation is found between training …

drive innovation. …

-dynamics that gave rise to different patterns of innovation in the two countries. In particular, we suggest that different demand …

incumbents are not willing or able to exploit. Accordingly, incumbent innovation determines exploitable knowledge externalities … for spinoffs while, at the same time, spinoffs are expected to influence incumbent innovation. To overcome this problem of … entry by spinoffs does, indeed, have a positive impact on incumbent innovation. …

issues will be cross classified with J23; those focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship will be cross classified with O31 … the questions this review covers the intersection of entrepreneurship with labor markets, innovation and capital markets …

innovation as well as the project's feasibility. Our analysis of 900 nascent entrepreneurs finds that patents and prototypes … nascent entrepreneurs use patents and prototypes in order to signal their ability to appropriate the returns from their … increase the likelihood of obtaining equity finance. Thus, if signals are credible, innovation positively impacts external …