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The link between firm-level innovation and aggregate productivity growth: a cross-country examination
Heshmati, Almas; Lööf, Hans - 2003
This paper investigates whether failure in innovation at the firm level can account for cross-country heterogeneity in …, differs in a number of ways from much of the previous cross-country comparisons on the relationship between innovation and … productivity using firm-level data. First, a broader definition of innovation input is used in which research and development is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298125
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Innovation and SMEs Patent Propensity in Korea
Han, Junghee; Heshmati, Almas - 2015
automotive parts industry, is negatively related with propensity to patent innovation. Also, unlike expectations, the InnoBiz …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010481684
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Innovation and SMEs Patent Propensity in Korea
Han, Junghee; Heshmati, Almas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
automotive parts industry, is negatively related with propensity to patent innovation. Also, unlike expectations, the InnoBiz …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011143944
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The Optimality and Overuse of Labour in Estonian Manufacturing Enterprises
Masso, Jaan; Heshmati, Almas - 2003
For transition economies labour market flexibility is necessary for successful restructuring and reallocation of labour force and for coping with the requirements of the European Monetary Union. In this paper we apply a novel approach to the issue of labour market flexibility in transition...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261600
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The Optimality and Overuse of Labour in Estonian Manufacturing Enterprises
Masso, Jaan; Heshmati, Almas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
For transition economies labour market flexibility is necessary for successful restructuring and reallocation of labour force and for coping with the requirements of the European Monetary Union. In this paper we apply a novel approach to the issue of labour market flexibility in transition...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762198
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The Effect of Credit Guarantees on R&D Investment of SMEs in Korea
Heshmati, Almas - 2013
Korean government has invested significant amount of resources through credit guarantee funds to promote SMEs survival, performance and R&D investment. This study attempts to identify determinants of provision of credit guarantees and estimate their effects on firms R&D expenditures. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010328922
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The Effect of Credit Guarantees on R&D Investment of SMEs in Korea
Heshmati, Almas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
Korean government has invested significant amount of resources through credit guarantee funds to promote SMEs survival, performance and R&D investment. This study attempts to identify determinants of provision of credit guarantees and estimate their effects on firms R&D expenditures. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884264
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The link between firm-level innovation and aggregate productivity growth: a cross-country examination
Heshmati, Almas; Lööf, Hans - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2003
This paper investigates whether failure in innovation at the firm level can account for cross-country heterogeneity in …, differs in a number of ways from much of the previous cross-country comparisons on the relationship between innovation and … productivity using firm-level data. First, a broader definition of innovation input is used in which research and development is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005097608