establishment data on various aspects of training practices and innovation activities in Germany, the paper examines the degree … works councils as an instrument for a firm’s total training activities that correlate with innovation, and weak support when … we consider only generalized training and innovation. Finally, no significant relation is found between training …

Economic convergence is a major aim of the EU. Innovation and investment in economically weaker regions are key steps … member states and increase economic disparities • Pact for Innovation: structural funds with a strong focus on innovation …

and innovation within the German economy. …

international competitiveness - to a lack of innovative activity. In Germany the Innovationskrise (innovation crisis) combines with …

and innovation within the German economy. …

This paper compares the determinants and the effects of innovation cooperation on innovation performance at firm level …. In a third step we investigate the impact of all four categories of cooperation on innovation performance …

out their innovation activities and their decisions about external sourcing of knowledge through the outsourcing of R&D or … this association is positive, and that companies that assign greater importance to factors that impede their innovation … barrier to innovation is positively associated with technological cooperation especially in continuous R&D performers …

This paper analyses the relationship between past innovation output, competition, and future innovation input in a … results for both countries. Innovation output in t-1 as measured by the sales share of innovative products is positively …