general as well as in technology- and knowledge-intensive subsectors. We compare Germany and Portugal which exhibit, though EU … indicate that the skill composition has different effects on firm entry in the two countries. More specifically, for Portugal …

Based on an established theoretical framework of the drivers of inventive performance, the so-called KSAO (Knowledge …

between technically trained founders and employees who have business skills. This suggests that the innovation potential of …

establishments. Finally, we do not find evidence that a youth-centred human resource strategy (always) fosters innovation …. -- Workforce aging ; staffing strategies ; innovation …

Understanding the factors that may produce a sustained rate of innovation is important for promoting economic … development and growth. In this paper, we examine the role of human capital in firms' innovation by using a large sample of … small and medium sized cities. Patent applications are used as the measure of innovation. Human capital indicators used …

implement them. Both of these knowledge-based elements of innovation can be attained through moderate labor force turnover in …Keeping up with rapid technological change necessitates constant innovation. Successful innovation depends on both … incumbent workers' knowledge, based on experience, and knowledge about the latest technologies, along with the skills needed to …