The labour productivity impact of innovation is investigated in this paper combining neo-Schumpeterian insights on the variety of innovation, with the importance of industrial structures and firm size; two models are proposed for explaining productivity and export success in European manufacturing industries and firm size classes. The empirical estimates are based on data from the European inno...

We examine the importance of a firm‟s R and D activity, technology import and intra-sectoral R and D spillovers on the decision to export and export intensity using firm level panel data for the Indian automobile sector from 2000-2014. R and D and technology import activities are found to be important determinants of export activity. There is evidence that R and D spillovers exert positive effe...

Abstract In this note, we apply weighted hierarchical games of cooperative game theory to the problem optimal firm size firm. particular, analyze influence production technology on Our note enhances previous approaches using a permission structure with equally strong relationships between predecessor and direct successors.