This paper aims to shed light on firm specific drivers that lead firms to internationalise their innovation activities …’s competitive environment and the influence of innovation obstacles in the home country. In particular, the role of the potential … used to observe their impact on the decision to locate innovation activities in various countries and regions (China …

This paper investigates the drivers and effects of the internationalisation of innovation activities in SMEs based on a … large data set of German firms covering the period 2002-2007. We look at different stages of the innovation process (R …, home market competition and innovationrelated location advantages for an SME's decision to engage in innovation activities …

challenger invests more into R&D in order to enter a new market than the incumbent. Thus, the patent racing model by Reinganum …

This paper investigates the drivers and the effects of the internationalisation of innovation activities in SMEs based … on a large data set of German firms covering the period 2002-2007. We look at different stages of the innovation process … resources, home market competition and innovationrelated location advantages for an SME's decision to engage in innovation …

The real options investment theory shows that greater uncertainty about market revenues reduces current R&D investment … by increasing the value of waiting. This paper presents empirical evidence that patent protection mitigates the effect …

imperfections. Drawing on the theory of investment under uncertainty, this paper argues that public R&D subsidies increase business …

real options theory and the mitigating effect of patent protection. …Real options investment theory predicts current investment falls as uncertainty about market returns increases. In the … how patent protection influences this relationship. Patent protection, by limiting the threat of market rivalry, should …