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On the relationship between innovation and performance : a sensitivity analysis

Lööf, Hans; Heshmati, Almas - 2001 - First Version May 2001, Revised October 2001, March 2002, December 2002

The objective of this study is to investigate the sensitivity of the estimated relationship between innovation and firm performance. In doing so, we rely on a knowledge production function approach and carry out comparisons in a number of respects. The sensitivity analysis is based on the...

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Innovation strategies and productivity growth in developing countries : evidence from Pakistan

Wadho, Waqar; Chaudhry, Azam - 2020

We examine the determinants of product, process, and organizational innovation, and their impact on firm labor productivity using data from a unique innovation survey of firms in Pakistan. We find significant heterogeneity in the impact of different innovations on labor productivity:...

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Horizontal mergers and exit in declining industries

Filson, Darren; Songsamphant, Bunchon - 2001

Previous work on exit in declining industries has neglected mergers. We examine a simple model that predicts which declining industries experience horizontal mergers. Mergers are more likely if 1) market concentration is high; 2) the inverse demand curve is steep at high levels of output and...

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Absorptive capacity and post-acquisition inventor productivity

Hussinger, Katrin - 2010

eine geringe Produktivität der bei der Fusion übernommen Erfinder in den unmittelbaren Folgejahren. Aus diesem Grund ist es …, die Produktivität der akquirierten Erfinder in den Jahren unmittelbar nach der Fusion zu erhöhen. Absorptionsfähigkeit … nach einer Fusion den Arbeitgeber wechseln können, zeigen, dass die Produktivität der übernommenen Erfinder, gemessen in …

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Horizontal mergers, firm heterogeneity, and R&D investments

Matsushima, Noriaki; Satō, Yasuhiro; Yamamoto, Kazuhiro - 2009

We investigate the incentive and the welfare implications of a merger when heterogeneous oligopolists compete both in process R&D and on the product market. We examine how a merger affects the output, investment, and profits of firms, whether firms have merger incentives, and, if so, whether...

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Evidence for the effects of mergers on market power and efficiency

Blonigen, Bruce A.; Pierce, Justin R. - 2016

Study of the impact of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) on productivity and market power has been complicated by the difficulty of separating these two effects. We use newly-developed techniques to separately estimate productivity and markups across a wide range of industries using detailed...

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Firm leadership and innovative performance : evidence from seven EU Countries

Kraft, Kornelius; Czarnitzki, Dirk - 2002 - This Version: March 2002

This paper considers the effect of different firm leadership on the innovative performance of firms from seven EU countries. We investigate whether owner-led or manager-led firms achieve a larger share of their turnover with product innovations. Economic theory does not propose clear answers to...

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A property rights based consolidation approach

Casajus, André; Labrenz, Helfried - 2014

We suggest a full consolidation approach that takes into account the property rights structure whithin the subsidiaries …

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Inter- and intra-farm land fragmentation in Viet Nam

Markussen, Thomas; Tarp, Finn; Thiep, Do Huy; Tuan, … - 2016

Nam but not in the north. Administrative land consolidation programmes have some positive impact on land consolidation in …

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The importance of reallocation for productivity growth : evidence from European and US banking

Bos, Jaap W. B.; Santen, Peter C. van; Schilp, Paul - 2013

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