behaviour and distinguish between dierent innovation regimes. On the basis of a set of simulations of this model we derive a …

labour market. Human capital investments are sunk and necessary, because firms need new skills while older skills get …

information and communication technologies, knowledge-intensive business service firms increasingly play the role of "converters …" of technological information within the economy. They are providers, purchasers or partners in the context of innovation …. A sound innovation capacity, especially knowledge, creativity, market and management skills let them become bridges for …

information and communication technologies, knowledge-intensive business service firms increasingly play the role of "converters …" of technological information within the economy. They are providers, purchasers or partners in the context of innovation …. A sound innovation capacity, especially knowledge, creativity, market and management skills let them become bridges for …

manufacturing productivity growth. There is no strong evidence in the literature on the existence of such link. Our work, however … productivity using firm-level data. First, a broader definition of innovation input is used in which research and development is …This paper investigates whether failure in innovation at the firm level can account for cross-country heterogeneity in …

behaviour and distinguish between dierent innovation regimes. On the basis of a set of simulations of this model we derive a …

during the crisis in 2008 and 2009, ICT-intensive firms were hit less hard with respect to their productivity. This holds in … particular for firms from service industries. Moreover, ICT-intensive firms were also more successful in introducing process … innovations during that period which could explain their better productivity performance compared to non-ICT intensive firms. …

performance is higher in all industries, except for low-technology manufacturing, and in the Netherlands the innovation …This paper examines how productivity effects of human capital and innovation vary at different points of the … investing in product innovation in the majority of industries. Frontier firms enjoy the highest returns to product innovation …

performance is higher in all industries, except for low-technology manufacturing, and in the Netherlands the innovation …This paper examines how productivity effects of human capital and innovation vary at different points of the … investing in product innovation in the majority of industries. Frontier firms enjoy the highest returns to product innovation …