We analyze the link between R&D, innovation, and productivity in MSMEs with a special focus on micro firms with fewer … than 10 employees; usually constituting the majority of firms in industrialized economies. Using the German KfW SME panel … the probability of reporting innovation, with a larger effect size for product than for process innovations. Moreover …

Greece's currently planned institutional reforms will help to get the country going with limited economic growth. With … an economy based primarily on tourism, trade, and agriculture, Greece lacks an established competitive industry and an … innovation-friendly environment, resulting in a low export ratio given the small size of the country and its long-time EU …

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 …

; innovation ; social network …

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. …

Scientific knowledge is an important ingredient in the innovation process. Drawing on the knowledge-based view of the … graduates' contributions to innovation. …

Community Innovation Survey covering the period 1998-2000. The results of our empirical analysis support our theory …-based insights. -- R&D ; innovation ; start-up ; complementary assets …

We refine modelling of the radical innovation decision in this paper by extending real option theory to include non … stochastic shocks imply that investment in radical innovation may very often be too time consuming and/or expensive to remain … attractive for private entrepreneurs. -- radical innovation ; innovation ; entrepreneurship ; investment ; R&D ; risk ; real …