Dolfsma, Wilfred; van der Panne, G. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2006
In their seminal paper, Acs and Audretsch (1988) analyze innovation patterns across industries and identify several … innovation; industries characterized by increased shares of skilled labor and large firms provide favorable conditions for … innovation. By analyzing a new and more consciously compiled database, we re-examine their original claims. Our results largely …