This paper provides new evidence on the relationship between innovation, competition and distance to the technology … distance to frontier is measured by a firm's technology level relative to its main competitor. This self-reported comparison … empirical analysis are as follows. Firstly, firms with more advanced technology compared to their main competitors have more …

form an alliance, their probability of success in innovation depends on their proximity in knowledge space, that is, their … analysis are that in the present setting heterogeneity decreases among companies whilst innovation can increase and decrease …

This paper analyses the relationship between past innovation output, competition, and future innovation input in a … results for both countries. Innovation output in t-1 as measured by the sales share of innovative products is positively …

We propose a model where both R&D and ICT investment feed into a system of three innovation output equations (product …, process and organizational innovation), which ultimately feeds into a productivity equation. We find that ICT investment and … usage are important drivers of innovation in both manufacturing and services. Doing more R&D has a positive effect on …

We analyze the role of imitation and innovation in promoting technological progress in new members of European Union …: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. The two modes of technological development—innovation and imitation …—are distinguished from one another by identifying the dominant orientation of innovation efforts at the industry level. Specific …

internalisation of knowledge externalities. Moreover, we show that implementing technology policy as a substitute for stabilisation …

intricate reverse engineering are. Unlike similar step-by-step innovation models of economic growth, the model assumes Cournot …

and it assesses the interplay between innovation, human capital, climate change, and education policies. Results indicate …