information and communication technologies, knowledge-intensive business service firms increasingly play the role of "converters …

development. When we split the sample into high-tech and low-tech companies, we find a large premium of basic research for firms …

counteracting innovation declines after M&As. This paper provides empirical evidence into the role of acquiring firms' absorptive … significantly higher within acquiring firms with a distinct absorptive capacity. It can be concluded that absorptive capacity is a …

labour market. Human capital investments are sunk and necessary, because firms need new skills while older skills get …

Non-technological innovation is an important element of firms? innovation activities that both supplement and … nontechnological innovation in firms, their relation to technological innovation, and their effects to firm performance and success … marketing methods. We find that the determinants of a firm?s propensity to introduce technological and non …

explanation. Venture-backed firms are mostly located in urban districts. A main reason is the advantage of urban regions to … venture-backed firms in districts. …