We present empirical evidence on diversification patterns in Italian manufacturing firms and detect a robust relationship between firm size and diversification levels, with an elasticity of diversification that does not depend on firm size and is well below unity. Diversification does not lead...

[eng] R-D, international technology imports. And economic growth. an international comparison. Luc Soete, Pari Patel. This paper provides an attempt at relating the output and productivity growth performance of the largest OECD-Countries to their domestic R & D — expen-ditures and technology...