in innovation activity between regions have so far been rather unsuccessful. Using a unique data set which contains … in the efficiency of innovation activities can be found. This variation is in correspondence with a center … differences in efficiency of regional innovation systems can be explained by differences in R&D-cooperation behavior. …

different innovation outcomes, using a firm-level dataset collected in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) in China. It also … innovation sales and to create new knowledge qualified for patenting. In addition to own R&D activities, they rely on sourcing … knowledge from different sets of sources to support them to carry out the last three types of innovation outcomes. …

The paper examines implications of endogenous growth theory on the relationship between firm productivity, innovation … as well as productivity growth by combining infirmation on firm-level innovation (CIS) with accounting data for a large … endogeneity of innovation (Crä¿»on-Duguet- Mairesse - CDM - approach) and idiosyncratic firm characteristics (matching and average …

Using firm-level innovation data for a large sample of Slovenian firms in the period 1996-2002, the paper finds … surprising results that innovation is not benefitting all firms. We find that only manufacturing firms with below average … productivity growth (the lowest four deciles) are likely to experience significant benefits from successful innovation, while …