distorts occupational choice. We study this possibility in the context of a model with horizontal innovation, where the …

; innovation ; intellectual property rights ; litigation ; personnel economics ; R&D ; start-ups ; worker mobility …

increasing team size that we call the "racing against time" hypothesis: With innovation races more competitive globally, R …

We analyze the link between R&D, innovation, and productivity in MSMEs with a special focus on micro firms with fewer … the probability of reporting innovation, with a larger effect size for product than for process innovations. Moreover …, micro firms benefit in a comparable way from innovation processes as larger firms, as they are similarly able to increase …

We study how profit taxation affects plants' R&D spending and innovation activities. Relying on geocoded survey panel …

, particularly of university scientists, is positively related to innovation; (vi) there are many university spin-offs but these are …

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 …