endogenous factors. We find that innovation efforts mainly led by increasing investment in Research & Development (R&D), along … common channel of R&D investment. Regional innovation capability has been revealed to be related to R&D investments, and … with high liquidity, surely lead to good financial performance, whereas innovation efforts alone do not. Government support …

While innovation is a source of competitiveness, it may expose plants to survival risks. Using a rich set of plant … important role for the innovation-survival link: only innovators that retain diversified sources of revenues survive longer … role in the innovation-survival link. Engaging in risky innovation is not an irrational decision, since plants reap big …

Innovation is broadly seen as an essential component of competitiveness, embedded in the organizational structures … innovation-performance analysis. The results reveal the positive effects of innovations on firm performance in manufacturing …