In this paper we analyse the effect of R&D co-operation on firms’ innovation performance. We investigate the effect of …-operation partners. The analysis rests on firm-level data from two consecutive waves of the annual German innovation survey. We find that …

engagements with universities propel innovation success. However, broadening the spectrum of interactions is more beneficial with … regard to innovation success. Applying latent class cluster analysis we identify four distinct patterns of interaction. Our …

Public procurement has been at the centre of recent discussions on innovation policy on both European and national … levels (e.g., Aho-Report, Barcelona Strategy). It has a large potential to stimulate innovation since it accounts for 16% of … combined EU-15 GDP. We embed public procurement for innovation into the broader framework of public policies to stimulate …

Analysen mit innovationspolitischer Relevanz sind zum Beispiel der Einfluss von Innovation auf Beschäftigung und Produktivität …The Mannheim Innovation Panel (MIP), a large scale survey on innovation activities of German firms, is a high … of innovation on productivity and employment or the evaluation of public programs for R&D and innovation. The article …