firms and public sector) on Italian companies' growth patterns. Data relies on the PEC (Indagine sulle Professioni e le … and to what extent firm-level growth profiles are linked to the prevalent source of the demand flows that such firms face … the growth pattern-demand type relationship. The empirical analysis shows that the demand-pull effect on firms’ growth is …

firms and public sector) on Italian companies' growth patterns. Data relies on the PEC (Indagine sulle Professioni e le … and to what extent firm-level growth profiles are linked to the prevalent source of the demand flows that such firms face … the growth pattern-demand type relationship. The empirical analysis shows that the demand-pull effect on firms' growth is …

The beneficial effects of innovation for firms' performance and competitiveness are well documented, but it has been … to local firms. We investigate whether FDI spillovers influence different phases of the innovation process (from decision …. Local firms benefit from foreign counterparts in the early phase of the innovation process. Stronger FDI effects are found …

This paper studies the impact of innovation on the organizational structure. The theoretical framework predicts that a …

This paper studies the impact of innovation on the organizational structure. The theoretical framework predicts that a … delayed. Employing data on German firms investing in Eastern Europe finds empirical evidence for the theoretical predictions …

The paper examines the determinants that influence the environmental innovation behaviour of companies in Germany in a … multivariate context by using data from the Mannheimer Innovations Panel 1993, which was part of the Community Innovation Survey …. The objective is to analyse the general structures of the determinants of environmental innovation, as well as the …

dissemination of innovations in regions via spillover effect (NESTA Business growth and innovation, 2009). Fast-growing companies … may contribute more than 50% to GDP growth (Europe INNOVA Gazelles Innovation Panel, 2008). There are several works, that … explain growth of firms as a stochastic phenomenon (Gibrat, 1929), or as a combination of endogenous (Penrose, 1955) and …

less. Laggard firms, we suggest, should instead achieve productivity growth through efficient exploitation of existing … technologies and imitation of industry leaders. Employment growth in leader firms is encouraged whereas growth of backward firms is … upper quantiles (corresponding to the leader firms) whereas the innovative efforts of laggard firms are valued significantly …

Hidden Champions (HCs) are firms unknown to the wider public, but global leaders in the niche markets they serve. This … paper looks at distinctive features of these firms, focusing on their dynamic capabilities. Employing a unique data base on … German firms, we identify a representative sample of German HCs. Based on a matching technique, we examine differences to …

, frequently raised in the context of theoretical and empirical research on industrial innovation, of what triggers a firm … the decision to start the development of a new product generation, to the current and past values of the firm's growth … rate and profitability. This linkage offers an alternative perspective on the incentives for innovation. Furthermore, we …