This study examines productivity and profitability of Italian manufacturing corporations in relation to IT usage and ….e. wage levels). These variables also show a positive impact on profitability, although limited to productions which are easy …

, but this difference in profitability disappears once it is controlled for R&D type variables. In terms of an association … of R&D type variables with profitability, heterogeneous results are obtained by host countries. The degree of linkage … European firms. It is also found that firm age is strongly correlated with profitability, while whether a firm is a joint …

-government digital services itself and, on top of that, further enhancing investment incentives with a regulatory framework in a …

the factors that determine the innovativeness and competitiveness of SMEs in Europe and East Asian countries. In the …

Chinese SMEs have played an important role in stimulating economic growth, increasing employment, expanding exports and … promoting science and technology innovations. In 2005 there were more than 10 million SMEs registered in the Industry and …. While large companies have been quick to adopt ICT solutions and technologies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs …

Innovation has become a central theme and challenge in the literature of entrepreneurship, SMEs management, and … conducive to long-term investments in new business activities. This way, the development of innovation policy in SMEs forms an … approach to entrepreneurship and innovation. In this paper we address the innovation strategies of SMEs engaged in the …