Industrial innovation and firm performance: the impact of scientific knowledge on multinational corporations
Author: Kafouros, Mario Series: New horizons in international business Publisher: Edward Elgar , 2008.Language: EnglishDescription: 236 p. : Graphs ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781847202208Type of document: BookBibliography/Index: Includes bibliographical references and index
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Industrial Innovation and Firm Performance The Impact of Scientific-Knowledge on Multinational Corporations Contents List of Abbreviations vi 1. Introduction PART I THE VALUE OF INNOVATION 2. The Process and Types of RandD and the Role of Scientific Knowledge 3. Innovation: A Competitive Weapon or a Defense Mechanism? 4. Evaluating the Economic Payoff of Industrial Research: A Review of Past Findings PART II CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES 5. The Cost of Industrial Research and Development 6. Modeling the Effects of Research and Development 7. The Data: Measuring Innovation and other Firm Inputs and Outputs PART III EMPIRICAL FINDINGS 8. The Impact of Scientific Knowledge on the Performance of Multinational Corporations 9. The Effects of Innovation Over Time 10. The Role of Knowledge Spillovers 11. The Role of the Internet in Explaining Innovation Performance 12. Conclusion References Index 1 13 25 35 53 62 85 121 151 164 190 206 217 229
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