Innovation and firm performance : an empirical investigation for German firms /
The process of firms??? growth??? in terms of productivity or employment??? is a major concern of policy makers. In this context, innovations are considered to play a crucial role in stimulating firms??? performance. This book investigates this general hypothesis by looking at three topics: 1. Does...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Heidelberg ; New York :
Physica-Verlag,
©2008.
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Colección: | ZEW economic studies ;
vol. 38. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The process of firms??? growth??? in terms of productivity or employment??? is a major concern of policy makers. In this context, innovations are considered to play a crucial role in stimulating firms??? performance. This book investigates this general hypothesis by looking at three topics: 1. Does innovation lead to an increase in employment growth? 2. Does innovation boost labour productivity? 3. Does innovation in one period improve innovation performance in subsequent periods? Based on a comprehensive innovation panel dataset for German firms, this book presents detailed results for each. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 226 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-226). |
ISBN: | 9783790820263 3790820261 9783790820256 3790820253 1281179744 9781281179746 9786611179748 6611179747 |
Acceso: | University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. |