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We study the redistributive effects of a gradual productivity shift from tangible to intangible capital. Intangible asset creation relies on the commitment of skilled human capital. To ensure retention,firms reward innovators by deferred compensation, so funding demand by firms drops as the...
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In an age of constant, complex and disruptive technological innovation, knowing what, when, and how to structure regulatory interventions has become more difficult. Regulators find themselves in a situation where they believe they must opt for either reckless action (regulation without...
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The development of a knowledge economy is a key priority for innovative progress and for ensuring the country's competitiveness through the efficient use of intellectual resources and human capital. Our paper is focused on a necessity to find out the influence of human capital in providing...
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We explore how house prices evolve under technological progress, when housing serves for consumption as well as store of value. Technological change leads to human capital substituting physical capital and manual labor. Reduced use of physical capital implies that firms have less tangible...
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The productivity-enhancing effects of digitalisation have generated increased interest in the promotion of digital technologies. This report provides different estimations for euro area countries of the impact of digital uptake on productivity at firm level, showing that the adoption of digital...
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Custom software is distinct from other types of capital in that it is non-rival—once a firm makes an investment in custom software, it can be used simultaneously across its many establishments. Using confidential US Census data, we document that while firms with more establishments are more...
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The sectoral composition of the US economy has changed dramatically in the past six decades. At the same time, knowledge and information assets are becoming increasingly important in the value creation process of a modern economy. This paper aims to explain the recent sectoral structural change...
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use a dataset with approximately 700,000 firm-year observations of German small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to … the German banking market. Market power generally spurs aggregate SME growth. Banks need to realize sufficient margins to … reduces SME growth in industries that depend heavily on external finance. -- growth decomposition ; reallocation ; banking …
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This paper probes the drivers, dimensions, achievements, and outcomes of technological innovations carried out by SMEs in the auto components, electronics, and machine tool sectors of Bangalore in India. Further, it ascertains the growth rates of innovative SMEs vis-à-vis non-innovative SMEs in...
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