demand and innovation are the key determinants for firm profitability; second that both technology adoption and R&D concur to …

of highly valued products. In so doing, we suggest an innovation policy framework based on two pillars: (i) the … economy. We argue that the latter area has been overlooked in the policy discussion and that a coherent innovation policy …

This research investigates deals with the impact of various innovation activities on innovation output by using Spanish … innovation activities lead to differences in both the propensity to innovate and innovation output, depending on the … technological characteristics a firm has. In general, internal R&D leads to product innovation, while machinery acquisition leads to …

Financial constraints for young and small firms can prevent them from supporting innovation and employment creation. We … innovative activity in Europe: the Innovation Union Scoreboard and the R&D Scoreboard. With the first, we study the determinants …

This paper investigates the innovation impact of intangibles by considering the decision of firms to invest in a … these investments are directed to. Intangibles need to be managed strategically in order to have an innovation impact and …

both private and public R&D spending. R&D forms an important part of innovation activities, but ignores many other … economy, innovation strategies and recent trends. The term 'lowtech sectors' is widely used and often refers to a wide range … application of various hightech products, through innovation spillovers. The importance of these sectors can be seen by their …