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 work assesses innovation diffusion models and their application in marketing management. Its two principal aims … are: (1) to give an overview of existing innovation diffusion models and (2) to develop a new and improved model. A new … classification approach is proposed. The classification methodology bases on typical assumptions made in innovation diffusion models …

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

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 …

between infrastructure and private productivity. The second subject is the determinants of regional infrastructure investment … infrastructure to private production; the essays three to five study besides the productivity effects also the determinants of …

on productivity growth, and additionally export behavior has to be persistent over time. Both conditions are empirically …

-, consultation-, and co-determination rights. The effects works councils have on productivity and profits are estimated for medium …-sized manufacturing firms using information from the IAB establishment panel. The results indicate a positive effect on productivity of 6 …