Let X, Y be random vectors with values in d and 1, respectively, and denote by F(· x) the conditional distribution function of Y given X = x. It is well known that the kernel estimator of the regression functional [theta](x) := T(F(· x)), based on n independent replicates of (X, Y), has...

Using a matched innovation survey and structural business statistics, we investigate the impact of the introduction of new service products and other types of technological innovations on firm growth measured as subsequent two-year employment growth. Results, based on median and robust...

In this study, using fixed-effects models based on the manufacturing sector for 18 European Union countries for the period 1995-2008, we find that the employment share of service occupations is significantly and positively related to the output share of producer services in manufacturing. In...