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We develop an endogenous growth model which is focussed on entrepreneurial skills and their impact on growth and convergence. Our work is closely related to the model by Acemoglu et al. (2006) but extends their analysis in some important respects. Entrepreneurs in our model dispose of two...
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effects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions on innovation activities in target firms. The empirical analysis is based on … selection bias, it is found that foreign takeovers have a large negative impact on the propensity to perform innovation … activities and a negative impact on average R&D expenditures in innovative firms. Furthermore, innovation output, measured as the …
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environmentally-related taxes and tradable permits is likely to lead to greater technological innovation than more direct forms of … aspects of product and labour market regulation which have implications for technological innovation, such as product and …
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In this study we investigate the factors that shape the attitudes of scientists toward starting their own business or working in a private sector firm. The analysis is based on data collected from scientists working in the German Max Planck Society, a research institution devoted to basic...
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set on innovation for a large number of Italian firms over the 1990's. There is evidence that banking development affects … the probability of process innovation, particularly for small firms and for firms in high(er) tech sectors and in sectors … more dependent upon external finance. The evidence for product innovation is weaker. There is also some evidence that …
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This paper provides empirical evidence on the relationship between cross-border acquisitions and innovation activities … at the firm level. In contrast to previous studies that analyze the effects on innovation in target firms, this paper …
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enterprises' operational environment. This article contributes to environmental innovation literature by providing a comprehensive … this context, the prime issue is how the perception of climate change affects corporate innovation processes. Firstly, the …
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In this article, we describe the results of a multiple case study on the indirect corporate innovation impact of … driver for incremental energy efficiency innovations in the enterprises' production processes. For product innovation …
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The purpose of this paper is to explore the determinants of innovative capabilities in Turkish SMEs, with a particular emphasis on the impact of recent changes in science and technology policy. Two different analyses are conducted in order to evaluate both the decision to innovate and the...
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and Corporate Innovation Processes' an der Technischen Universität Dresden dar. Diese besteht aus sechs bereits … Möglichkeit, auf diese neuen Ansprüche zu reagieren, ist Anpassung durch Innovation. Das übergeordnete Ziel der Dissertation ist … Innovation Processes' at the Technical University of Dresden. It consists of six already published papers and articles. Because …
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