Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of R&D investment at the level of the firm. Design/methodology/approach – A balanced panel of 215 Italian manufacturing firms over the 1995‐2000 period has been used to test the technology‐push, the demand‐pull and...

Many empirical studies have shown how technological change, organisational change and globalisation can be alternatively (or jointly) seen as causes of skill bias. In this paper, after discussing some evidence on the G7 countries which shows a clear upskilling trend in manufacturing industries...

In this study three possible determinants of the increase in the ratio between skilled and unskilled workers are tested together: R&D, organisational change, and foreign direct investment. After analysing the literature, these hypotheses are jointly tested using a SUR estimate. The results -...

After discussing theory regarding the consequences of technological change on employment, our aim is to test the possible job creation effect of business R&D expenditures, using a unique longitudinal database covering 677 European firms (1990-2008). The main outcome from the dynamic LSDVC (Least...

I<sc>ammarino</sc> S., P<sc>iva</sc> M., V<sc>ivarelli</sc> M. and <sc>von</sc> T<sc>unzelmann</sc> N. Technological capabilities and patterns of innovative cooperation of firms in the UK regions, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper focuses on the relationship between firms' technological capabilities and different forms of cooperation for...

The job creation effect of business R&D is tested applying the dynamic LSDVC estimator to a longitudinal database covering 677 European companies over the period 1990–2008. Job creation is detected in services and high-tech manufacturing, but not in traditional sectors.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of R&D investment at the level of the firm. Design/methodology/approach – A balanced panel of 215 Italian manufacturing firms over the 1995-2000 period has been used to test the technology-push, the demand-pull and the...