R&D and productivity in Danish firms: some empirical evidence

C-Tier
Journal: Applied Economics
Year: 2004
Volume: 36
Issue: 16
Pages: 1797-1806

Score contribution per author:

0.251 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to examine the relationship between R&D capital and productivity using microdata for Danish manufacturing firms. The influence of factors such as ownership, innovative characteristics and source of funding accounted for. The return to accumulated R&D capital is estimated to be in the neighbourhood of 9-12%, whereas the short-run effect of R&D is insignificant. Furthermore, the direct influence from foreign ownership, source of funding accounted for, innovative characteristics and ownership dispersion on productivity are analysed. However, none of the factors seem to have an impact on firm productivity. The same is the case for the indirect influence coming from interaction with accumulated R&D capital.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:taf:applec:v:36:y:2004:i:16:p:1797-1806
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-25