Does innovation help the good or the poor performing firms?

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 115
Issue: 2
Pages: 190-195

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Using firm-level innovation data we find surprising results on the benefits of innovation. Only manufacturing firms with below average productivity growth are likely to benefits significantly from successful innovation, while faster growing firms do not gain additional benefits from innovating.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:115:y:2012:i:2:p:190-195
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25