on supermodularity and submodularity tests for obstacles to innovation (in the present application: lack of finance … detect some substitutability and complementarity for specific pairs of obstacles in analysing the propensity to innovate, and …The paper aims at assessing discrete complementarities in innovation policies in the context of the Brazilian industry …

research grants than for development grants. We also find cross-scheme effects that may arise due to complementarity between …

manufacturing firms. We perform direct and indirect tests for the complementarity of formal and informal technology transfer. Our … results confirm a complementary relationship: using both transfer channels contributes to higher innovation performance. The …

as reduced remuneration and job loss. However, managers might over-invest into innovation for reasons of growth implying … their own interests. When entrenched, managers do not fear detrimental effects of risky innovation projects on their career …, and hence tend to over-invest into innovation. …

productivity whereas it exhibits a positive and significant impact on their innovation activity. …

-return characteristics of the selected innovation project and the mode of commercialization chosen by entrepreneurs (market entry versus sale …

This study presents a novel empirical approach to identify financing constraints for innovation based on the concept of … alternatives of use. 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 …

establishments. Finally, we do not find evidence that a youth-centred human resource strategy (always) fosters innovation. …

causal effect of human capital on income, net of the innovation channel. …