Dobbelaere, Sabien; König, Michael D.; Spescha, Andrin; … - 2024
identifies the impact of innovation, imitation and R&D costs on firms' R&D decisions. R&D costs gained importance in Switzerland … prioritize enhancing innovation and imitation success over cost reduction to boost productivity growth. …The fraction of R&D active firms decreased in Switzerland but increased in the Netherlands from 2000-2016. This paper …