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The theoretical discussion concerning the question whether the incumbent or the (potential) entrant invests more into R&D has attracted considerable interest. This paper reports the results of an empirical study on this question using data of about 3500 German firms over the years 1992 to 1995....
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This paper discusses theoretically the different incentives of managers versus firm owners to invest in innovative activities. There are opposing effects concerning R&D intensity in the manager-controlled firm. Our study on the determinants of R&D intensity presents empirical results concerning...
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not been considered in previous studies on investment even though most (if not all) panel data sets on firms are … corporate income tax rate was partly compensated for by stricter depreciation allowances. Investment dynamics appear to be … crucial for the coefficients of cash flow variables in investment equations. While cash flow effects are present in the (first …
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Using a firm-level panel data set I assess whether dynamic models of investment provide an empirically fruitful … not been considered in previous studies on investment even though most (if not all) panel data sets on firms are … tax rate was partly compensated for by stricter depreciation allowances. Investment dynamics appear to be crucial for the …
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We develop a simple model of competition for the market that shows that, contrary to the Arrow view, endogenous entry threat in a market induces the average firm to invest less in R&D and the incumbent leader to invest more. We test these predictions with a Tobit model based on a unique dataset...
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The theoretical discussion concerning the question whether the incumbent or the (potential) entrant invests more into R&D has attracted considerable interest. This paper reports the results of an empirical study on this question using data of about 3500 German firms over the years 1992 to 1995....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013428313
This paper discusses theoretically the different incentives of managers versus firm owners to invest in innovative activities. There are opposing effects concerning R&D intensity in the manager-controlled firm. Our study on the determinants of R&D intensity presents empirical results concerning...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013428380
transmission of bank distress to the real economy - in particular, to real investment and labor employment by nonfinancial firms … supply downsize their real investment and labor employment significantly. This effect is larger for firms that are unable to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011346644
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transmission of bank distress to the real economy—in particular, to real investment and labor employment by nonfinancial firms. We … supply downsize their real investment and labor employment significantly. This effect islarger for firms that are unable to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011339776