in five European countries: Belgium, Germany, Norway, Portugal and Switzerland. In a first step we analyse cooperation …This paper compares the determinants and the effects of innovation cooperation on innovation performance at firm level …. In a third step we investigate the impact of all four categories of cooperation on innovation performance. -- national …

innovation activities. Portuguese and German data from the harmonised Community Innovation Survey (CIS III) allow us to compare … innovation cooperation behaviour of private firms in the two countries. Using a bivariate probit model, we show that the … decision to cooperate with foreign partners. Some differences remain, however: In Germany, exporters are more likely to …

innovation activities. Portuguese and German data from the harmonised Community Innovation Survey (CIS III) allow us to compare … innovation cooperation behaviour of private firms in the two countries. Using a bivariate probit model, we show that the … decision to cooperate with foreign partners. Some differences remain, however: In Germany, exporters are more likely to …

; innovation ; knowledge spillovers …

proximity is of particular importance when the decision for external innovation collaboration partners has to be made. This …

find that firms with more minority directors are associated with greater innovation output. Using patent …

-R&D Innovation Expenditure" and negatively to the following variables: "New Doctorate graduates", "Venture Capital", "Foreign …

Does access to information and communication technologies (ICT) increase innovation? We examine this question by …