answer the question: What is the contribution of entrepreneurs to (i) employment generation and dynamics, (ii) innovation …, and (iii) productivity and growth, relative to the contributions of the entrepreneurs' counterparts, i.e. the 'control … very important - but specific - function in the economy. They engender relatively much employment creation, productivity …

This paper examines the relationship between competition, innovation and productivity for the Netherlands. We use … innovation data from Community innovation Survey with accounting data to link innovative activities with performance at the … industry level. We find strong evidence for a positive impact of competition on Total Factor Productivity (TFP) at the industry …

We study how profit taxation affects plants' R&D spending and innovation activities. Relying on geocoded survey panel …

process of innovation production, we uncover substantial heterogeneity in the impact of business taxation for various R …

We study how profit taxation affects plants' R&D spending and innovation activities. Relying on geocoded survey panel …

innovation contributed 61% (=(1.24+0.45)/2.74)of labour productivity growth over the period. -- Innovation ; productivity growth …We (a) propose an implementable innovation index, (b) relate it to existing innovation definitions and (c) show whole …-economy and industry-specific results for the UK market sector, 2000-2005. Our innovation measure starts by observing that we …

Since the mid-1990s, Italy's economic growth faltered, primarily due to sluggish productivity growth. This article … the area of human capital, product market regulation, taxation structure and innovation. The analysis shows that Italy … growth-enhancing reforms in these areas. The simulations show that structural reforms could boost productivity and GDP growth …

on the channels through which tighter environmental regulation affects productivity and innovation. Our findings suggest … particular, market based environmental stringency measures seem to be the most suitable to stimulate innovation and productivity … targets, especially through the channels of innovation and productivity enhancement …

This paper synthesizes five determinants of innovation and productivity of a nation. They are namely: (1) human … aspects. Though this paper separately identifies the determinants of innovation and productivity, using them for creating … innovation and productivity into a process is complex and dynamic. Hence, for instance, this paper suggest primarily investigate …

emphasis, as the use of these technologies has been shown to be closely associated with changes in relative productivity …