This paper presents a comparative analysis of innovation behaviour at the firm level across countries with different levels of technological development. The literature has argued mostly from a macroeconomic perspective (e.g. Silverberg and Verspagen 1995, Acemoglu – Aghion – Zillibotti...

This paper discusses the interplay between exports and innovation and both their effects on economic performance. The European Union makes major efforts to improve the innovation performance of its companies with the aim to improve the global competitive position of the Union and create jobs and...