In this study we investigate the impact of early stage venture capital on innovation activities of Swiss start-ups. This is done based on a cohort of start-ups that is representative of all firms founded in Switzerland in 1996/97 as recorded by a census of the Swiss Federal Statistical Office...

The relevance of services FDI strongly increased over the last two decades. As goods and services differ with respect to important characteristics, one may expect that the determinants of internationalisation are not identical in manufacturing and the service sector. However, there is...

The relevance of services FDI strongly increased over the last two decades. As services and goods differ with respect to important characteristics, one may expect that the determinants of internationalisation are not identical in services and manufacturing. Surprisingly, there is practically no...

Unternehmen in der Schweiz gehören nach wie vor zu den Innovationsstärksten der Welt. Allerdings hat die Innovationstätigkeit - zumindest bei einigen Indikatoren - seit der Periode 2000 - 02 nachgelassen. Dies zeigen die Ergebnisse der 10. Innovationserhebung zur Schweizer Wirtschaft für die...