Innovation is one of the usual suspects in defining differences in performance among firms, according to a strong and diverse theoretical framework. Understanding the diversity that exists within the population of innovative firms is essential to elaborate appropriate innovation policies. Our...

This paper describes firms output and factor demands before, during, and after episodes of lumpy investment. By using a rich employer employee panel data set for two manufacturing industries and one service industry, we focus on simultaneous variations in output, capital, materials, man hours,...

According to a strong and diversified theoretical framework, innovation is one of the usual suspects in defining differences in firm performance. Understanding the diversity that exists within the population of innovative firms is essential for developing appropriate innovation policies. Our...