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The R-word index for Switzerland

Iselin, David; Siliverstovs, Boriss - 2012

In a pioneering attempt we present the R(ecession)-word index for Switzerland. We evaluate its predictive ability of …

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The R-Word Index for Switzerland

Iselin, David - 2012

In this study we construct the R(ecession)-word index for Switzerland. To the best of our knowledge, this has never …

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Using newspapers for tracking the business cycle: A comparative study for Germany and Switzerland

Iselin, David; Siliverstovs, Boriss - 2013

constructed for Germany and Switzerland. We use these indices in order to track the business cycle dynamics in these two countries … Switzerland. Third, we show that the RWI-based forecasts are more accurate than the consensus forecasts (published by Consensus … Economics Inc.) for Switzerland, whereas we reach the opposite conclusion for Germany. In fact, the accuracy of the consensus …

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Openness and innovation - home and export demand effects on manufacturing innovation: Panel data evidence for Ireland and Switzerland

Woerter, Martin; Roper, Stephen - 2008

panel data for two small open economies - Ireland and Switzerland. Our analysis is based on the estimation of reduced form …

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Exploration or Exploitation of Knowledge from Universities : Does it Make a Difference?

Arvanitis, Spyros; Woerter, Martin - 2012

In a first step, we developed based on existing theoretical and empirical literature a series of hypotheses with respect to the relative importance of possible determinants of exploration and exploitation of knowledge in collaboration with universities and tested them on Swiss firm data. In a...

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Competition and R&D cooperation with universities and competitors

Bolli, Thomas; Woerter, Martin - 2011

This paper analyzes the relationship between competition and R&D cooperation with universities and competitors. Our simple model predicts that more competitors reduce the incentives for horizontal cooperation as it diminishes the gains from collusion. Assuming that the value of synergies and...

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Technology proximity between firms and universities and technology transfer

Woerter, Martin - 2009

This paper investigates the technological orientation of firms and universities and their propensity to have knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) activities. This study looks at the technological potential for KTT and how it is used, emphasizing differences between smaller and larger firms....

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Inter- and intra-firm diffusion of technology: the example of e-commerce:an analysis based on Swiss firm-level data

Hollenstein, Heinz; Woerter, Martin - 2007

The paper aims at a joint analysis of inter-firm and intra-firm diffusion of technology, taking as an example E-selling and E-purchasing. The analysis is based on an encompassing model of diffusion, drawn from the literature, which is extended by considering technology-specific obstacles and...

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Technology diversification, product innovations, and technology transfer

Woerter, Martin - 2009

This paper investigates the relationship between technology specialization and innovation performance of firms emphasizing technology transfer activities with universities as an important knowledge source in order to attenuate the opportunity costs of technological specialization. Based on an...

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Growth of new firms: Which factors influence post-entry performance? : An empirical analysis based on Swiss firm data

Marmet, David - 2004

The aim of this study is to shed light on the factors which determine the post-entry performance of new firms. It is often argued that new firms are the driving force of structural changes and sometimes they are even characterized as an engine of economic growth. Nevertheless, the empirical...

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