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In October 2013, the European Commission presented a new indicator intended to capture innovation outputs and outcomes and thereby "support policy-makers in establishing new or reinforced actions to remove bottlenecks that prevent innovators from translating ideas into products and services that...
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In October 2013, the European Commission presented a new indicator intended to capture innovation outputs and outcomes and thereby "support policy-makers in establishing new or reinforced actions to remove bottlenecks that prevent innovators from translating ideas into products and services that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011554649
The impact of environmental innovations on firm performance is ambiguous. On the one hand, regulatory …
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In this paper we analyze the conditions under which firms decide to offshore innovation. We consider the role of internal technological capabilities and technological dynamism in the firm environment, distinguishing speed and uncertainty of technological change. Using unique data from the German...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011487737
Hidden Champions (HCs) are firms unknown to the wider public, but global leaders in the niche markets they serve. This paper looks at distinctive features of these firms, focusing on their dynamic capabilities. Employing a unique data base on German firms, we identify a representative sample of...
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innovation budgets during the most recent economic crisis on firms' post-crisis innovation performance. Based on firm-level panel …
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Our study shows empirically that the choice of resource allocation strategy affects innovation performance. A policy of … project. We find further indication that the performance effect of breadth increases with commercial uncertainty. It is also …, we theorize that breadth increases performance as it spreads a firm’s bets on unproven innovative endeavors, and more so …
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This paper investigates the impact of in-house R&D and innovation management practices on innovation success in small 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...
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This paper investigates the micro-location pattern of innovative and non-innovative firms in Berlin using detailed information on the firms' addresses and their local environment. The study employs a unique, representative panel data set of Berlin-based firms from manufacturing and services...
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In this paper we analyze the conditions under which firms decide to offshore innovation. We consider the role of internal technological capabilities and technological dynamism in the firm environment, distinguishing speed and uncertainty of technological change. Using unique data from the German...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012987480