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The importance of equity finance for R&D activity - are there differences between young and oldcompanies?
Müller, Elisabeth (contributor);  … - 2006
This paper analyzes the importance of equity finance for the R&D activity of small and medium-sized enterprises. We use information on almost 6000 German SMEs from a company survey. Using the intensity of banking competition at the district level as instrument to control for endogeneity, we find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003301146
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Drivers and effects of internationalising innovation by SMEs
Rammer, Christian (contributor); Schmiele, Anja (contributor) - 2008
This paper investigates the drivers and the effects of the internationalisation of innovation activities in SMEs based … on a large data set of German firms covering the period 2002-2007. We look at different stages of the innovation process … resources, home market competition and innovationrelated location advantages for an SME's decision to engage in innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003721820
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Drivers and effects of internationalising innovation by SMEs
Rammer, Christian (contributor); Schmiele, Anja (contributor) - 2008 - Rev. version
This paper investigates the drivers and the effects of the internationalisation of innovation activities in SMEs based … on a large data set of German firms covering the period 2002-2007. We look at different stages of the innovation process … resources, home market competition and innovationrelated location advantages for an SME's decision to engage in innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003751859
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How bricoleurs go international : a European cross-country study considering the moderating role of governmental entrepreneurship support programs
Kollmann, Tobias; Hensellek, Simon; Jung, Philipp Benedikt - In: The journal of technology transfer 48 (2023) 3, pp. 1126-1159
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014330196
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Innovation dynamics and endogenous market structure : econometric results from aggregated survey data
Gottschalk, Sandra; Janz, Norbert Helmut - 2001
This paper examines empirically the relationship between innovation and market structure within a simultaneous … concentration. In contrast, competition enforces innovation, i.e. sales concentration has a negative impact on R&D. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011446652
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The contribution of international R&D to firm profitability
Peters, Bettina; Schmiele, Anja - 2011
Innovation Survey (CIS). The empirical results demonstrate that R&D location matters for profitability. Firms with both domestic … than firms that solely conduct R&D activities in their home country. -- R&D ; Innovation ; Internationalisation ; Firm …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008901575
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Do spillovers stimulate incremental or drastic product innovations? : Hypotheses and evidence from German establishment data
Jirjahn, Uwe (contributor); Kraft, Kornelius (contributor) - 2006
We estimate the determinants of various types of product innovation. Knowledge spillovers from rivals have a positive … exert no such independent influence on drastic innovation activities. The results support the hypothesis that establishments …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003319674
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Innovation activities abroad and the effects of liability of foreignness : where it hurts
Sofka, Wolfgang (contributor) - 2006
The innovation activities of foreign subsidiaries have been identified as an important source of competitive advantage … foreignness). We derive potential stumbling blocks in the innovation process theoretically and argue that these materialize as … innovation activities in Germany from various sectors. We find that foreign-controlled firms are not challenged by liability of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003319681
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Industrial research versus development investment : the implications of financial constraints
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Hottenrott, Hanna; Thorwarth, Susanne - 2009
recipients' investment is less sensitive to internal liquidity. -- Research and development ; liquidity constraints ; innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003881344
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Gains and pains from contract research : a transaction and firm-level perspective
Grimpe, Christoph (contributor); Kaiser, Ulrich (contributor) - 2008
outsourcing of R&D activities to contract research organizations and its implications for innovation performance. This paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003608125