Cointegration techniques are applied to a model of induced innovation based on the two-stage Constant Elasticity of … price shocks. Thus, the Induced Innovation Hypothesis (IIH) may explain long-run transformations like the mechanical and …

contribution of total factor productivity (TFP) to growth in GDP averaged about 32 percent over the period, and this contribution …

. The first essay studies the interaction between economic integration, product and process innovation, and relative skill … enterprises respond by investing more aggressively in both product and process innovation. The relative demand for unskilled … rigidity. The third essay analyses how different unionisation structures affect firm productivity and firm performance in a …

This paper empirically shows that innovation in Information Technology (IT) has become increasingly dependent on and … intertwined with innovation in software. This change in the nature of IT innovation has had differential effects on the … performance of the United States and Japan, two of the largest producers of IT globally. We document this linkage between software …

innovation, either to reduce production costs for a given output, to create a new product or service, or to deliver products to …

Wintersemester 2004/2005 die Vortragsreihe "Strategien biotechnischer Innovation" veranstaltet, deren Ziel es sein sollte, aus …

next best deposits. This tendency to exploit poorer quality ores tends to push productivity down and the prices of mineral … wide range of cost-reducing innovations. These efforts, in turn, helped double labor productivity in copper mining during … their labor productivity and standard of living. In particular, it highlights the stimulating influence of global …