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The Importance of Research and Development for Innovation in Small and Large Canadian Manufacturing Firms

Baldwin, John R. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1997

focus the different roles that are played by large and small firms in the innovation process. Small firms, it is often … programs that are directed at this sector. This paper examines the differences in the innovation profiles of small and large … appropriate to reduce the impediments to innovation that they face. The paper finds a number of differences between large and …

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Innovative Activity in Canadian Food Processing Establishments: the Importance of Engineering Practices

Sabourin, David; Baldwin, John R. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1999

competition-the so-called Schumpeterian hypothesis. Third, the effect of the nationality of a firm on innovation is investigated … innovations. Establishments in the 'other' food products industry tend to lead when it comes to innovation, whereas fish product …

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Technology Use, Training and Plant-specific Knowledge in Manufacturing Establishments

Johnson, Joanne; Baldwin, John R.; Gray, Tara - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1995

This study examines the factors influencing a firm's decision to train, using data taken from several recent Statistic Canada surveys that explore advanced technology use by Canadian manufacturing plants. Advanced technology adoption has been both rapid and pervasive, leading to concerns about...

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Advanced Technology Use in Canadian Manufacturing Establishments

Baldwin, John R.; Diverty, Brent - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1995

This paper investigates the characteristics of Canadian manufacturing plants that are related to the use of advanced technologies. The data used are taken from the 1989 Survey of Manufacturing Technology and are linked to administrative data taken from the Census of Manufacturers. Technology use...

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Are There High-tech Industries or Only High-tech Firms? Evidence from New Technology-based Firms

Gellatly, Guy; Baldwin, John R. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1998

. First, it constitutes a multidimensional approach to industry classification. As different concepts - such as innovation …

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Preferential attachment and pattern formation in R&D networks: Plausible explanation or just a widespread myth?

Fritsch, Michael; Kudic, Muhamed - 2016

The emergence and solidification of network patterns is typically explained by the preferential attachment rule. The underlying logic is that a small number of actors which are characterized by an above average degree attract links at a higher rate than others. We raise the question as to what...

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Micro fluidity and macro stability in inventor networks

Fritsch, Michael; Kudic, Muhamed - 2019

From a macro perspective, inventor networks are characterized by rather stable structures. However, the high levels of fluidity of inventors and their ties found in reality contradicts this macro pattern. In order to explain these contradicting patterns, we zoom in on the intermediate group...

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