predictability of bribes, the size of the economy may be an important factor in determining the effects of corruption on innovation …

This study develops an R&D-based growth model that features both vertical and horizontal innovation to shed some light … on the current debate on whether patent protection stimulates or stifles innovation. Specifically, we analyze the growth … ladder. We show that patent protection has asymmetric effects on vertical innovation (i.e., quality improvement) and …

, innovation and sectoral growth. We find that a stringent reduction target for carbon emissions combined with a CO2-tax leads to …

We study the gains from trade in an economy with oligopolistic competition, firm heterogeneity, and innovation …. In addition to markups, selection and innovation provide additional channels through which the trade-induced effect on … channels; we find that innovation plays a small but non-negligible role, while the main component is equally split between the …

We analyse how spatial disparities in innovation activities, coupled with migration costs, affect economic geography …

We study the gains from trade in a model with oligopolistic competition, heterogeneous firms and innovation, and … concentration contributes substantially to the gains from trade, mostly via its stimulating effect on innovation. Sizeable gains …