This paper examines the importance of competition in the growth and development of firms. We make use of the large …-scale natural experiment of the shift from an economic system without competition to a market economy to shed light on the factors … that influence innovation by firms and their subsequent growth. Using a dataset from a survey of nearly 4,000 firms in 24 …

This paper examines the importance of competition in the growth and development of firms. We make use of the large …-scale natural experiment of the shift from an economic system without competition to a market economy to shed light on the factors … that influence innovation by firms and their subsequent growth. Using a dataset from a survey of nearly 4,000 firms in 24 …

competition and innovation have a simultaneous positive effect on labour productivity in terms of either sales or value added per … to innovation and competition using data from the EBRD-WB Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS …We investigate the drivers of firm level productivity in catching-up economies by jointly estimating its relationship …

competition in market economies. We find evidence of the importance of a minimum of rivalry in both innovation and growth: the …This Paper examines the importance of competition in the growth and development of firms. We make use of the large …-scale natural experiment of the shift from an economic system without competition to a market economy to shed light on the factors …

Productivity growth has slowed across most OECD economies since the mid-2000s. While important aspects of New Zealand …’s economic performance have improved over this period, productivity growth is still comparatively low. This continues a long …-run trend of poor productivity in New Zealand, which is the key reason why average incomes are still below the OECD average …

competition arising from trade reforms lead to increases in innovation? This paper attempts to examine the link between trade … Licandro (2009, 2010) as guide, a two-stage approach is tested where trade and innovation are linked via competition. A … liberalization has significant positive impact on innovation through competition.Given the crucial role of competition in the …

concentration upon innovation, focusing on robust findings, questions of interpretation, and the identification of major gaps. We … also consider the more modest literature that considers the effect on innovation of firm characteristics other than size …