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BL
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606175
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b435394
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Peters, Bettina
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| Title & Author
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Innovation and firm performance : an empirical investigation for German firms /\ Bettina Peters
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| Publication Statement
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Heidelberg ;New York :: Physica-Verlag,, c2008
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| Series Statement
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ZEW economic studies ;; vol. 38
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1 online resource (xi, 226 p.) :: ill
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| ISBN
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9783790820263
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: 3790820261
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: 9783790820256
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: 3790820253
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| Notes
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Publication series of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, Germany
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-226)
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| Contents
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Front Matter; Introduction; Data Set and Descriptive Analysis; Employment Effects of Innovation Activities; Productivity Effects of Innovation Activities; Persistence Effects of Innovation Activities; Summary and Conclusion; Back Matter
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| Abstract
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The process of firms??? growth??? in terms of productivity or employment??? is a major concern of policy makers. In this context, innovations are considered to play a crucial role in stimulating firms??? performance. This book investigates this general hypothesis by looking at three topics: 1. Does innovation lead to an increase in employment growth? 2. Does innovation boost labour productivity? 3. Does innovation in one period improve innovation performance in subsequent periods? Based on a comprehensive innovation panel dataset for German firms, this book presents detailed results for each
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Technological innovations-- Economic aspects-- Germany
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| LC Classification
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HC79
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