innovation activities. Portuguese and German data from the harmonised Community Innovation Survey (CIS III) allow us to compare … innovation cooperation behaviour of private firms in the two countries. Using a bivariate probit model, we show that the … decision to cooperate with foreign partners. Some differences remain, however: In Germany, exporters are more likely to …

Using CIS data from the Netherlands, Germany and France we test whether EU Framework programs do have effects on their …

, industrial innovation, high-level and leading-edge technology, the indisputable leader of the European Union remains Germany … spectacular evolution in the field of research-development and industrial innovation. When it comes to the field of research …, which ranks first among the 27 EU countries in terms of science and technology indicators. Germany thus proves its strong …

Innovation is widely recognized as a key ingredient of productivity success. This article by Someshwar Rao, Ashfaq … positive relationship between measures of fundamental innovation, labour productivity and GDP per capita across OECD countries …. The authors paint a nuanced portrait of Canada's innovation performance. The existence of an innovation gap with the …

This paper examines the links between ownership, innovation and exporting in electronics firms in three late … trade and innovation and learning. Technology-based approaches to trade offer a plausible explanation for firm …-level exporting behavior. The econometric results (using probit) confirm the importance of foreign ownership and innovation in …

of highly valued products. In so doing, we suggest an innovation policy framework based on two pillars: (i) the … economy. We argue that the latter area has been overlooked in the policy discussion and that a coherent innovation policy …

of highly valued products. In so doing, we suggest an innovation policy framework based on two pillars: (i) the … economy. We argue that the latter area has been overlooked in the policy discussion and that a coherent innovation policy …

This paper explores the “black box” of innovation in the electronics production network in East Asia through a mapping … ownership and innovation in increasing the probability of exporting in electronics. Higher levels of skills, managers’ education … innovation than the research and development (R&D) to sales ratio. Accordingly, technological effort in electronics in these …

China (PRC). While early studies suggested that innovation was important, there has been little research on opening up the … black box of technology at firm-level in the PRC, the author undertakes econometric analysis of innovation, learning, and … innovation proxy. Drawing on recent literature on innovation and learning in developing countries, it tests two alternative …