outsourcing, profits and innovation using plant level data. We find a positive effect of international outsourcing of services on … activities towards innovation. We also find that international services outsourcing has a positive effect on profitability, as … instrumental variables analysis. -- Services outsourcing ; offshoring ; innovation ; R&D …

This paper analyses the determinants of different innovation types. Beside a wide range of firm characteristics also … rate and the share of MINT-graduates. The unemployment rate has also for some of the innovation combos a significant effect …. The proportion of MINT-graduates is relevant for the probability of all 4 innovation types simultaneously. …

We investigate whether inward FDI, either at the firm or industry level, has any impact on product innovation by … that export, invest in human capital or R&D, or have prior innovation experience. We also find that SOEs with internal R …. -- Innovation ; FDI ; state owned enterprises ; spillovers ; competition ; China …