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The distinct features of hidden champions in Germany : a dynamic capabilities view
Rammer, Christian; Spielkamp, Alfred - 2019
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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The contribution of different public innovation funding programs to SMEs' export performance
Liu, Rebecca; Rammer, Christian - 2016
performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We evaluate the effectiveness of regional, national and European funding … a significant positive effect on SMEs' export performance. For funding programs run by regional authorities, we find … results suggest that public innovation programs should challenge SMEs to go for more ambitious innovations in order to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011566487
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Auswirkungen der Wirtschaftskrise auf die Innovationstätigkeit der Unternehmen in Deutschland
Rammer, Christian - 2011
Die schwere Wirtschaftskrise 2008/09 hatte substanzielle Auswirkungen auf die Innovationstätigkeit der deutschen Wirtschaft. Die Umsatz- und Gewinneinbußen führten zu einem kräftigen Rückgang der Innovationsausgaben. Davon waren primär Investitionen für neue Produkte und verbesserte...
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Identifying revealed comparative advantages in an EU regional context
Cordes, Alexander; Gehrke, Birgit; Rammer, Christian; … - Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche - 2016
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Innovation support in the enterprise sector : industry and SMEs
Hutschenreiter, Gernot; Weber, Johannes; Rammer, Christian - 2019
This policy paper outlines major policy trends in public support of innovation activities in industry and SMEs across …
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Drivers and effects of internationalising innovation by SMEs
Rammer, Christian (contributor); Schmiele, Anja (contributor) - 2008
This paper investigates the drivers and the effects of the internationalisation of innovation activities in SMEs based … important for international innovation activities of SMEs. Fierce home market competition turns out to be rather an obstacle …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003721820
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003777851
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Drivers and effects of internationalising innovation by SMEs
Rammer, Christian (contributor); Schmiele, Anja (contributor) - 2008 - Rev. version
This paper investigates the drivers and the effects of the internationalisation of innovation activities in SMEs based … important for international innovation activities of SMEs. Fierce home market competition turns out to be rather an obstacle …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003751859
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Innovation, competition and incentives for R&D
Wörter, Martin; Rammer, Christian; Arvanitis, Spyridon - 2010
This paper analyses the relationship between past innovation output, competition, and future innovation input in a dynamic econometric setting. We distinguish two dimensions of competition that correspond to the concepts of product substitutability and entry barriers due to fixed costs. Based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003979063
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Protecting innovation through patents and trade secrets : determinants and performance impacts for firms with a single innovation
Crass, Dirk; Garcia-Valero, Francisco; Pitton, Francesco; … - 2016
This paper tests a number of hypotheses on the use and effectiveness of patents and trade secrets designed to protect innovation. While previous studies have often considered patents and trade secrets as substitutes for one another, we investigate the complementary role of the two protection...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011539042