The literature has pointed to different causes to explain the productivity gap between Europe and United States in the … last decades. This paper tests the hypothesis that the lower European productivity performance in comparison with the US …&D investment into productivity gains. The proposed microeconometric estimates are based on a unique longitudinal database covering …

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between a firm's R&D activities and its productivity using a …'s productivity, with an overall elasticity of about 0.125; this general result is largely consistent with previous literature in … impact on productivity of their R&D investments, at least as regards top European R&D investors. …

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between a firm's R&D activities and its productivity using a …'s productivity, with an overall elasticity of about 0.125; this general result is largely consistent with previous literature in … impact on productivity of their R&D investments, at least as regards top European R&D investors. …

investment in knowledge, and its productivity, looking at sectoral peculiarities which may emerge; to this end, we use a large … positive impact on a firm's productivity, with an overall elasticity of about 0.10; this general result is largely consistent … ahead in terms of the impact on productivity of their R&D investments; moreover, a shift in favour of the service sectors …

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between a firm's R&D activities and its productivity using a …'s productivity, with an overall elasticity of about 0.125; this general result is largely consistent with previous literature in … impact on productivity of their R&D investments, at least as regards top European R&D investors. …

This paper discusses the link between R&D and productivity across the European industrial and service sectors. The …. First, the R&D stock has a significant positive impact on labour productivity; this general result is largely consistent … (subsidies, fiscal incentives, etc.) in support of private R&D. However, R&D investment is not the sole source of productivity …

by labour productivity. To this end, the stochastic frontier technique is used on a unique unbalanced longitudinal … firms. From a policy perspective, the results of this study suggest that – if the aim is to leverage firms’ productivity … other hand, corporate R&D in the low-tech sector is found to have a minor effect in explaining productivity. Instead …

This paper discusses the link between R&D and productivity across the European industrial and service sectors. The … impact on labour productivity; this general result is largely consistent with previous literature in terms of the sign, the …, R&D investment is not the sole source of productivity gains; technological change embodied in gross investment is of …

This paper discusses the link between R&D and productivity across the European industrial and service sectors. The … impact on labour productivity; this general result is largely consistent with previous literature in terms of the sign, the …, R&D investment is not the sole source of productivity gains; technological change embodied in gross investment is of …

, measured by labour productivity. To this end, the stochastic frontier technique is applied, basing the analysis on a unique … results of this study suggest that - if the aim is to leverage companies' productivity - emphasis should be put on supporting …-tech sector turns out to have a minor effect. Instead, encouraging investment in fixed assets appears vital for the productivity …