Nunes, Paulo; Serrasqueiro, Zélia; Leitão, João - In: Journal of Evolutionary Economics 23 (2013) 1, pp. 97-128
relationship between R&D intensity and SME growth that takes the form of a U, and so R&D intensity is a stimulating factor of SME … growth for high levels of R&D intensity; being a restrictive factor of SME growth for low levels of R&D intensity; and (ii …) the growth of SMEs seems to be dependent on the nonlinear effects associated with distinct levels of R&D intensity. The …