The thesis deals with processes of economic innovation in the German medical device industry. Michael Porter … „innovation“, „cluster“ and „medical device industry“. In chapter 2 the German medical device industry is examined on its … different innovation indicators. Chapter 3 uses Michael Porter`s enhanced economic cluster model as the framework for a …

This paper analyzes empirically the effects of innovation on employment at the firm level using a uniquely long panel … innovation categories. We find clearly positive effects for product and process innovations on employment growth with the effects …

less innovation activity. In this study we investigate the innovation activity of 436 German manufacturing firms differing … management are detrimental to firm innovation, at the same time family control has a positive impact on innovation activities …

This study presents a novel empirical approach to identify financing constraints for innovation based on the concept of …. If they selected additional innovation projects, they must have had some unexploited investment opportunities that were … not profitable using more costly external finance. We attribute constraints for innovation not only to lacking financing …

This study proposes a new mechanism for the resource curse: crowding-out of innovation due to the existence of an … increase in resources decreases innovation in the formal sector, both income and welfare still go up. Meanwhile, for …

, including data on innovation and trade, we find clear sequencing between imports, exports and innovation. The results suggest … to the relevant technological frontier seem to benefit more from trading activities in tfirms of innovation than the …