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Firm Size And Innovation In European Manufacturing, Mario Pianta, Andrea Vaona
Firm Size And Innovation In European Manufacturing, Mario Pianta, Andrea Vaona
Mario Pianta
The paper investigates the differences between small, medium-sized and large firms regarding their performance in the introduction of new products and processes. After a review of the relevant literature, two models are proposed and tested in search for different business strategies and innovation inputs connected to product and process innovations. The empirical analysis uses innovation survey (CIS 2) data at the industry level for 22 manufacturing sectors, broken down in three firm size classes, for eight European countries. Special attention is devoted to tackling the issues of possible endogeneity of the regressors and of unobserved sectoral heterogeneity. The results – …
New Process And New Products In Europe And Italy, Mario Pianta, Francesco Crespi
New Process And New Products In Europe And Italy, Mario Pianta, Francesco Crespi
Mario Pianta