manufacturing firms. We perform direct and indirect tests for the complementarity of formal and informal technology transfer. Our … results confirm a complementary relationship: using both transfer channels contributes to higher innovation performance. The …

Our study shows empirically that the choice of resource allocation strategy affects innovation performance. A policy of … allocating resources to a broader range of innovation projects increases sales of new products, especially if these are truly … stronger for firms that allocate resources more selectively at later stages of the innovation process. Based on these results …

The market launch of product innovations is the most visible output of a firm's investment in innovation activities. To … number of different ways, and optimize their innovation process. The success of a firm's innovation strategy has two … product innovation. Second, the ability to turn the market introduction of a product innovation into commercial success. While …

. We distinguish expenditures on innovation (R&D) and imitation (international technology spillovers) and consider the role … policy and vary the beginning of energy-saving technology transfer. Accordingly, China is a main beneficiary of early … energy-specific relative to labor-specific expenditures on innovation and imitation reduces mitigation costs, though. …

Innovation Survey (CIS). The empirical results demonstrate that R&D location matters for profitability. Firms with both domestic …

used to observe their impact on the decision to locate innovation activities in various countries and regions (China …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 …

large firms or also for smaller firms. Empirical evidence, which suggests complementarity between IT and decentralization …

intensively examined and debated in academics and politics, but the connection to innovation has so far lacked research attention …