We investigate whether appointing a middle management level affects startups’ innovation performance. Additional … consequential choices of startups. We argue that middle management is positively related to introducing product innovations because … suggest that the effectiveness of these mechanisms depends on the riskiness of a startup’s business opportunity. Based on a …

employment for different types of labour in manufacturing. The empirical model allows for endogeneity of the firm?s innovation … market products is more important than any other measure of product innovation in determining the expected employment …

Among available policy levers to boost innovation, investment in applied research organisations has received little … system and merge it with the German contribution to the Community Innovation Survey (CIS), which contains panel information …

From a firm's perspective two competing forces are driving the decision to invest in innovation. On the one hand …, innovative performance is an important driver of profitability and growth. On the other hand, investments in innovation suffer …

employment for different types of labour in manufacturing. The empirical model allows for endogeneity of the firm's innovation … market products is more important than any other measure of product innovation in determining the expected employment …