markups, falling labor share and productivity growth. Patents are an important obstacle to knowledge diffusion. We find an … inverse U-shaped relationship between patent strength and growth: moderate levels of patent protection can stimulate growth …, but strong protection leads to rising market power and slower growth. …

enterprises, IKC growth has flowed more toward higher-tech, export-oriented industries, while among foreign invested enterprises …

developing the effect of intellectual capital (IC) on innovation for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Specifically …, the current study explores how different interactions between IC and KM strategies lead to more powerful innovation in … first IC has an excellent level of engagement with both incremental and radical types of innovation, but its engagement …

Strengthening the innovation system in the Netherlands is a priority for raising productivity growth, which has been … sixth highest in the OECD -- but innovation activity is only around the average for OECD countries according to the EIS … Summary Innovation Index. The main weaknesses are in business R&D intensity, the share of the population with tertiary …

This paper examines the use of innovation protection mechanisms in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). By starting … seems to be essential for many SMEs because of their informal mode of learning and innovation characterized by experience …