Endogenous Firm Heterogeneity, ICT and R&D Incentives

Firm heterogeneity explains the productivity driven selection mechanism that determines aggregate productivity growth within industries. This paper empirically demonstrates that ICT has a robust impact on firm heterogeneity only when ICT is used intensively and jointly with specific ICT applications. ICT induced heterogeneity is shown to have a positive impact on the decision to invest in R&D personnel.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Cequera, Daniel ; Klein, Gordon J.
Institutions:	Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)
Subject:	Firm Heterogeneity \| Information and Communication Technologies \| Creative Destruction \| R&D Incentives \| Firm Level Data

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	ZEW Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number 08-126
Classification:	L25 - Firm Size and Performance ; D21 - Firm Behavior ; O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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