A large body of research has focused on measuring innovation and the innovativeness of firms. One option frequently chosen is to analyse quantitative indicators published, often at the expense of an intimate understanding of the specific industry or firm context. Another option is to rely on...

The issue of disruptive operators has recently gained interest among researchers and regulators. From a regulator's perspective, disruptive operators can increase competitive rivalry in markets dominated by a handful of large companies, thus allowing consumers to obtain more benefits in terms of...

This study identifies information accessibility as a determinant of corporate innovation. Using the sudden termination of Google's search services in China, we find a persistently large negative effect on the intensity and quality of innovation among firms relying on foreign technology. The...

This study examines whether and how climate threats (droughts) affect the innovation activities of firms in food industries around the world. We find that firms in countries with a less positive Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), i.e., more drought-like conditions, file more patents and that...

The global landscape has seen the advent of new technology in offering innovative financial services and products and reshaping the financial sector, namely FinTech. In this review, we discuss the literature on recent FinTech development and its interaction with both banks and consumers. We...

Strong future-time reference (FTR) languages require speakers to grammatically mark future events, while weak-FTR languages do not. Using data from 33 countries, we find that firms in countries where strong-FTR languages are spoken are less likely to engage in innovative activities than those in...