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Small firm innovation performance and employee involvement

Andries, Petra; Czarnitzki, Dirk - 2012

It is known that small firms rely mainly on the CEO’s individual knowledge for developing innovations. Recent work suggests that this approach is inefficient since it underutilizes other employees’ knowledge. We study to which extent using CEOs, managers and non-managerial employees’ ideas...

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Do direct R&D subsidies lead to the monopolization of R&D in the economy?

Czarnitzki, Dirk; Ebersberger, Bernd - 2010

This paper explores the impact of R&D subsidies on the concentration of R&D in an economy. First, governments are often criticized of subsidizing predominantly larger firms and thus contribute to persistence of leadership in markets and higher barriers to entry, and, hence, reduced competition...

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Open innovation deficiency : evidence on project abandonment and delay

Criekingen, Kristof van; Freel, Mark; Czarnitzki, Dirk - 2021

The concept of Open Innovation (OI) has breathed new life into both empirical research and industry practice concerned with distributed and collaborative modes of innovating. Certainly, the volume of OI research and its impact on practice has been remarkable. However, equally remarkable is the...

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R&D policies for young SMEs : input and output effects

Czarnitzki, Dirk; Delanote, Julie - 2015

This paper evaluates the current focus of EU policy makers on small and medium-sized, young independent firms in high-tech sectors. Therefore, the effect of subsidies on both R&D input and R&D output is compared between independent high-tech young firms (NTBFs), independent low-tech young firms...

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R&D policies for young SMEs : input and output effects

Czarnitzki, Dirk; Delanote, Julie - 2015

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The Italian Startup Act : empirical evidence of policy effects

Biancalani, Francesco; Czarnitzki, Dirk; Riccaboni, Massimo - 2020

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The Italian startup act : a microeconometric program evaluation

Biancalani, Francesco; Czarnitzki, Dirk; Riccaboni, Massimo - 2020

This paper analyses the impact of the Italian Startup Act which entered into force in December 2012. This public policy provides a unique bundle of benefits, such as tax incentives, public loan guarantees, and a more flexible labor law, for firms registered as "innovative startups" in Italy....

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Small firm innovation performance and employee involvement

Andries, Petra; Czarnitzki, Dirk - 2012

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Innovation success of non-R&D-performers : substituting technology by management in SMEs

Rammer, Christian (contributor); … - 2008

and medium-sized firms (SMEs). While there is little doubt about the significance of technology competence for generating … successful innovations, inhouse R&D activities may be a particular challenge for SMEs due to high risk exposure, high fixed costs …, high minimum investment and severe financial constraints. SMEs may thus opt for refraining from R&D and relying more on …

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Research and development : financial constraints and the role of public funding for small and medium-sized enterprises

Czarnitzki, Dirk - 2002

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