market (innovation). It turns out that spillovers from rivals lead to more imitation, while inputs from customers and … research institutions enhance original innovation. …

We investigate the effect of profit-sharing on product and process innovation. Profit-sharing is a credible commitment … that the introduction of profit-sharing only spurs product innovation. …

and measurement approaches used in the Community Innovation Surveys. While controlling for firm size, age and sector, we …

The paper analyzes how geographical clustering of beneficiaries might affect the effectiveness of public innovation … facilitate innovation through knowledge spillovers and other localization advantages. Public innovation support programs may …

deepening and innovation for productivity. We employ a model that takes into account that innovation and ICT use may be … technological innovations on a more permanent basis. Moreover, the joint impact of ICT use and permanent technological innovation on … productivity appears to be of the same order of magnitude in the two countries. However, the direct impacts of innovation on multi …

Based on a sample of German innovating firms that contains information on formal and informal innovation cooperation … cooperations are the innovation dynamics at the industry level. Firms who operate an R&D department and firms who are involved in …

the innovation process. Markets with high competition also force enterprises to produce imitative innovations but give …