Networks constrain the evolution of their parts. In living cells, any mutation in the metabolic network responsible for growth should not lead to a deterioration in the fitness of the organism in order for it to spread in the population, otherwise it will be selected against by evolution. And...

Diese Arbeit trägt zu einem besseren Verständnis der Bedeutung von Kooperationen und Wissensaustausch für den Erfolg innovativer Unternehmen bei. Dabei gründet sie im Wesentlichen auf Josef Alois Schumpeters ‚Theorie der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung‘ aus dem Jahre 1912. Neuere Theorien,...

We examine the impact of social trust on corporate R&D expenditure. Using a large sample of 1,811 Chinese firms during 2007-2018, we show that social trust significantly promotes corporate R&D expenditure. Firms located in higher social trust regions invest 6.16%(4.17%) more in R&D1(R&D2) than...

Generalized trust within regions represents an important firm resource. We provide empirical evidence on the impact of trust among people in regions on innovation using two distinct data sets. The first one contains firm-level data and is used to analyze how trust affects firm-level innovation...