This contribution is concerned with the spread of new products in small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing sector. Based on an empirical study it is analyzed according to which factors planned product launches are either genuine market novelties or products that are new from the...

This contribution is concerned with the spread of new products in small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing sector. Based on an empirical study it is analyzed according to which factors planned product launches are either genuine market novelties or products that are new from the...

In the present paper, various groups of innovating German SMEs are empirically identified according to their use (or non-use) of in-house R&D, their reliance on external sources of knowledge, and the degree of internal interactive learning that they employ.In order to account for non-R&D...

This paper analyzes the importance of equity finance for the R&D activity of small and medium-sized enterprises. We use information on almost 6000 German SMEs from a company survey. Using the intensity of banking competition at the district level as instrument to control for endogeneity, we find...

This paper analyzes the importance of equity finance for the Ramp;D activity of small and medium-sized enterprises. We use information on almost 6000 German SMEs from a company survey. Using the intensity of banking competition at the district level as instrument to control for endogeneity, we...

In the present paper, various groups of innovating German SMEs are empirically identified according to their use (or non-use) of in-house R&D, their reliance on external sources of knowledge, and the degree of internal interactive learning that they employ. In order to account for non-R&D...

This article examines how SMEs finance their innovations. Against the background of financial theoretical considerations, the focus is on the share of internal funds, bank loans and subsidies on the volume of innovation expenditure. Particularly in the case of small as well as highly innovative...

This paper examines the use of innovation protection mechanisms in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). By starting from a knowledge-based view, the aim is to achive a better understanding of how the role perceived by innovating SMEs of patent protection and the long-term retention of qualified...

This paper examines the financing of innovations in small and medium sized enterprises. In contrast to other existing studies, the focus is on the proportion of bank credits and internal funds as parts of innovation expenditures. The regression results indicate financing constraints due to...