is a general, quite complex and elusive phenomenon to be handled in practice and theory. Despite its importance, very …

managerial decision making in the internationally oriented firm with the conceptual tools provided by international economics … market sizes - to the decision of which multinational form best suits each firm. We then take up issues of central importance …

Technology Markets - Consequences for National Innovation Policies,"" which was organised by the BM¤BF and FhG-ISI. In the first …On the threshold of the 21st century, an intensive debate about globalisation of R&D and technology markets is of …

The question that how market structure and innovation are related has been extensively studied in the literature … the relationship between market structure and innovation in the global automobile industry for the 1980-2005 period. We … industry level. Our findings are the following. (1) The effect of market structure on innovation in the global auto industry …

We study the relationship between market structure and innovation in the global automobile industry from 1982 to 2004 … using the dynamic industry framework of Ericson and Pakes (1995). Firms optimally choose a continuous level of innovation in … parameter -- the cost of innovation. In terms of the relationship between market structure and innovation, we find that: (1) At …

's deeprooted interest in reflecting on life. The European Union's Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation support research …

Shortly after the Commissioner for Research and Innovation had assumed her mandate she asked DG RTD to establish a high … level economic policy expert group in need of policies for the implementation of the innovation union. The 'Innovation for … research and on innovation activities to the Commission. During its existence, i4g has assessed a range of the socio …