We present empirical evidence suggesting that technological progress in the digital age will be biased not only with respect to skills...

Start-ups in different industry groups are classified according to their average complexity. We find that thick regional input markets...

The possibility to outsource over the internet should revolutionize foreign outsourcing, especially for services (UNCTAD, 2004). Our...

This paper studies the determinants of the export activity of family SMEs, disentangling the three main dimensions that comprise the...

The prevalence of Internet-based sales by exporters vs. non-exporters is highlighted in a recent World Bank Report (Ferro, 2011)...

This paper presents descriptive evidence suggesting that there may be something to be learned about the future patterns of...

In this paper we use plant level data on the start-up size of new plant entries and detailed information on the grants received by...

By using nonparametric and panel data econometrics, this paper re-assesses the effect of both the current level of economic activity...

We investigate whether government subsidies to local input manufacturers encourage procurement from foreign firms. We use a...

Relationship banking involves the provision of financial services by an intermediary that a) invests in obtaining customer-specific...

This study examines how the effect of entrepreneurship education on students’ entrepreneurial intentions is (1) contingent on the mode...

We analyze students’ knowledge and risk perception of four technologies. The aim is to find out whether there is a relationship...

Formulating a model which summarises transportation costs, uncertainty and price, we describe how a switch to ICT procurement can...

A recent literature has pointed at potential negative effects of exchange rate volatility on innovation. In this paper, we propose...

We propose that the effect of market concentration on firm survival is different according to whether an industry is static (low entry...

This paper investigates the relationship between exports and overseas links using data from the UK Community Innovation Survey. ...

We develop an endogenous growth model which is focussed on entrepreneurial skills and their impact on growth and convergence. Our work...

Nanotechnologies are expected to be the dominant general purpose technology of the next decades. Their market potential is immense and...

The BioRegio contest and the BioProfile contest initiated by the German Federal Government have drawn much international attention as...

We provide a comprehensive empirical analysis of the links between international services outsourcing, domestic outsourcing, profits...