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Allocation of Human Capital and Innovation at the Frontier : Firm-Level Evidence on Germany and the Netherlands
Bartelsman, Eric J.; Dobbelaere, Sabien; Peters, Bettina - 2013
This paper examines how productivity effects of human capital and innovation vary at different points of the …-technology manufacturing, average innovation performance is higher in all industries in Germany and the innovation performance distributions … investing in product innovation in the majority of industries. Frontier firms enjoy the highest returns to pro duct innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014155491
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High Performance in Complex Spatial Systems: A Self-Organizing Mapping Approach with Reference to The Netherlands
Kourtit, Karima; Arribas-Bel, Daniel; Nijkamp, Peter - Tinbergen Instituut - 2013
series of detailed regional facilitating and driving factors related, inter alia, to talent, innovation, skills, networks …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011255701
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A Field Experiment in Motivating Employee Ideas
Neckermann, Susanne; Gibbs, Michael; Siemroth, Christoph - Tinbergen Instituut - 2014
crowding out. Our findings suggest that rewards can improve innovation and creativity, and that there may be a tradeoff between …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272603
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Collusion through Joint R&D: An Empirical Assessment
Duso, Tomaso; Roeller, Lars-Hendrik; Seldeslachts, Jo - Tinbergen Instituut - 2010
This paper tests whether upstream R&D cooperation leads to downstream collusion. We consider an oligopolistic setting where firms enter in research joint ventures (RJVs) to lower production costs or coordinate on collusion in the product market. We show that a sufficient condition for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256042
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Collusion through Joint R&D: An Empirical Assessment
Duso, Tomaso; Roeller, Lars-Hendrik; Seldeslachts, Jo - Tinbergen Institute - 2010
This paper tests whether upstream R&D cooperation leads to downstream collusion. We consider an oligopolistic setting where firms enter in research joint ventures (RJVs) to lower production costs or coordinate on collusion in the product market. We show that a sufficient condition for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008692325
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The Transaction Costs Perspective on Standards as a Source of Trade and Productivity Growth
Butter, Frank A.G. den; Groot, Stefan P.T.; Lazrak, Faroek - Tinbergen Institute - 2007
This paper discusses the design, implementation and use of standards from the perspective of transaction costs economics. A proper design and implementation of standards may lead to a considerable reduction of transaction costs, which enhances trade and, consequently, economic welfare. A major...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136880
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The Transaction Costs Perspective on Standards as a Source of Trade and Productivity Growth
Butter, Frank A.G. den; Groot, Stefan P.T.; Lazrak, Faroek - Tinbergen Instituut - 2007
This paper discusses the design, implementation and use of standards from the perspective of transaction costs economics. A proper design and implementation of standards may lead to a considerable reduction of transaction costs, which enhances trade and, consequently, economic welfare. A major...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256554
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How important are Institutions for Growth in Transition Countries?
Moers, Luc - Tinbergen Institute - 1999
Growth empirics with institutional measures is performed for 25 transition countries over the period 1990-95. Estimation results suggest that (particularly state) institutions are significant for growth and, especially, foreign direct investment (FDI), the latter in turn being important for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005144418
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How important are Institutions for Growth in Transition Countries?
Moers, Luc - Tinbergen Instituut - 1999
Growth empirics with institutional measures is performed for 25 transition countries overthe period 1990-95. Estimation results suggest that (particularly state) institutions aresignificant for growth and, especially, foreign direct investment (FDI), the latter in turnbeing important for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256354
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Social Network Effects and Green Consumerism
Hauck, Dominic; Ansink, Erik; Bouma, Jetske; Soest, Daan van - Tinbergen Instituut - 2014
One of the drivers of green consumerism are social network externalities that are associated with buying 'green' because green consumerism is fashionable, or because of reputation effects. We analyze how the strength of this social network effect impacts green consumerism, environmental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011255880