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Absorptive capacity and post-acquisition inventor productivity
Hussinger, Katrin - 2010
eine geringe Produktivität der bei der Fusion übernommen Erfinder in den unmittelbaren Folgejahren. Aus diesem Grund ist es …, die Produktivität der akquirierten Erfinder in den Jahren unmittelbar nach der Fusion zu erhöhen. Absorptionsfähigkeit … nach einer Fusion den Arbeitgeber wechseln können, zeigen, dass die Produktivität der übernommenen Erfinder, gemessen in …
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Acquisitions, markups, efficiency, and product quality : evidence from India
Stiebale, Joel; Vencappa, Dev - 2016
This paper uses a rich panel data set of Indian manufacturing firms to analyze the effects of domestic and international acquisitions on various outcomes at target firm and product level. We apply recent methodological advances in the estimation of production functions together with information...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011548253
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Evidence for the effects of mergers on market power and efficiency
Blonigen, Bruce A.; Pierce, Justin R. - 2016
Study of the impact of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) on productivity and market power has been complicated by the difficulty of separating these two effects. We use newly-developed techniques to separately estimate productivity and markups across a wide range of industries using detailed...
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New Technologies and the Demand for Medium Qualified Labour in Germany
Jacobebbinghaus, Peter; Zwick, Thomas - 2008
The literature on skill-biased technological change concentrates on highly skilled and unskilled employees. It is unclear, however, if the employment opportunities of the majority of the labour force in Germany - employees with a degree from the dual apprenticeship system - increase or not. In...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014108866
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Firm Leadership and Innovative Performance : Evidence from Seven EU Countries
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Kraft, Kornelius - 2005
This paper considers the effect of different firm leadership on the innovative performance of firms from seven EU countries. We investigate whether owner-led or manager-led firms achieve a larger share of their turnover with product innovations. Economic theory does not propose clear answers to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014028506
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Management Control and Innovative Activity
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Kraft, Kornelius - 2015
This paper discusses theoretically the different incentives of managers versus firm owners to invest in innovative activities. There are opposing effects concerning R&D intensity in the manager-controlled firm. Our study on the determinants of R&D intensity presents empirical results concerning...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014028542
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Haftungsregeln und Innovation
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Kraft, Kornelius - 2000
This paper discusses the incentives for innovation when liability is limited or not. Clearly innovative activity involves risk. On the one hand, the risk of firm owners is limited if their liability is limited. On the other hand credits will be more difficult to receive if liability is limited....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444773
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Management control and innovative activity
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Kraft, Kornelius - 2000
This paper discusses theoretically the different incentives of managers versus firm owners to invest in innovative activities. There are opposing effects concerning R&D intensity in the manager-controlled firm. Our study on the determinants of R&D intensity presents empirical results concerning...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011445230
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New technologies and the demand for medium qualified labour in Germany
Jacobebbinghaus, Peter; Zwick, Thomas - 2001
The literature on skill-biased technological change concentrates on highly skilled and unskilled employees. It is unclear, however, if the employment opportunities of the majority of the labour force in Germany-employees with a degree from the dual apprenticeship system-increase or not. In...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011445926
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Firm leadership and innovative performance : evidence from seven EU Countries
Kraft, Kornelius; Czarnitzki, Dirk - 2002 - This Version: March 2002
This paper considers the effect of different firm leadership on the innovative performance of firms from seven EU countries. We investigate whether owner-led or manager-led firms achieve a larger share of their turnover with product innovations. Economic theory does not propose clear answers to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011446303