This paper examines Total Factor Productivity (TFP) and knowledge flows, using international patent data. The result is …-industry innovation enhances domestic productivity, and domestic between industry innovations are productivity enhancing. However, foreign …-sourced between-industry innovation has a negative effect on domestic productivity. This highlights the dual aspect of patents as a …

We investigate the contribution of different inputs, particularly different knowledge sources, on regional patenting … output in the framework of a knowledge production function. The knowledge sources included are R&D employment, size of public … departments, German Science Foundation (DFG), and from other sources. The contribution of these knowledge sources is tested …

history dependency is developed. Firms can accumulate knowledge by investing in R&D. As a benchmark without knowledge … experience by performing R&D the resulting effect of knowledge induces technological leaders to rest on their laurels which …

Die Gründung eines innovativen Unternehmens stellt eine Form der kommerziellen Verwer-tung von Wissen dar. Der Beitrag …Setting up an innovative new firm is a way of commercializing knowledge. The paper gives an overview of the extent of … new firm formation in knowledge intensive and in innovative German industries and their development. The founding of a new …

We assess the efficiency of regional innovation systems (RIS) in Germany by means of a knowledge production function …

knowledge, which ascribe important societal functions to competition. In his later works, he has elaborated his view that …

This paper identifies the varieties and dynamics of service economies in Europe, analysing the role of knowledge base … plays a prominent role, while heterogeneity is driven by uneven knowledge bases and innovative efforts. …

The aim of this paper is to analyse the effects of knowledge management on the innovation success of firms in Germany … applying knowledge management with twin firms with similar characteristics not applying knowledge management. Our focus is on … investigating the effects of knowledge management techniques on the economic success of firms with product and process innovations …

The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of Knowledge Management (KM) for the innovation success of firms. It … recombination of internal and external knowledge assets. To analyse the embedding of KM in a firm's internal system of innovation we …. Using data on KM and innovation success of 351 German firms of the manufacturing sector and knowledge-intensive services …

In this paper we investigate factors that influence a firm's decision to implement knowledge management practices. Our … focus is on knowledge management practices implemented to increase collaboration between actors within a firm on innovation … general firm characteristics like size and the industry of a firm do influence the decision to use knowledge management as …