subject of this study is an econometric analysis of the effects of innovation on firm performance. The main data source for … this analysis is the Ifo Innovation Survey, which has provided yearly, firm-level data on innovation since 1982. Following … two introductory chapters on innovation, the data set is introduced and explained in detail. Subsequent chapters analyze …

-containment measures and innovation issues is performed, then in the second chapter, an empirical study is performed to investigate … price for off-patent markets can contribute in promoting innovation. Finally, in the fourth chapter, the modeling of risk …