Innovation and Firm Performance : An Empirical Investigation for German Firms /
By: Peters, Bettina [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
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BookSeries: ZEW Economic Studies: 38Publisher: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD, 2008.Description: XI, 226 p. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783790820263.Subject(s): Microeconomics | Industrial organization | Economic policy | Economics | R & D/Technology Policy | Industrial Organization | MicroeconomicsDDC classification: 338.926 Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | Available | EBK7241 |
Data Set and Descriptive Analysis -- Employment Effects of Innovation Activities -- Productivity Effects of Innovation Activities -- Persistence Effects of Innovation Activities -- Summary and Conclusion.
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 question, in particular by separating the effects induced by new products from those induced by the introduction of new production technologies. From a theoretical point of view, amongst others, a new multi-product model has been developed to study employment effects.
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