Abstract
The main goal of this article is to assess the impact of product innovation
on the economic performance of firms operating in Medium and High-Tech (M&HT) industries. Using information from a large and unique dataset on Italian firms we estimate, by means of propensity Score (PS) matching methods, a positive and significant ‘innovation premium’ both in terms of profitability and growth (in the short-run) for those firms who introduced new innovative products. We also find that this innovation premium is particularly large for small firms and even more so when
considering new established firms.
| Lingua originale | Inglese |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 1963-1976 |
| Numero di pagine | 14 |
| Rivista | Applied Economics |
| Volume | 44 |
| DOI | |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2012 |
Keywords
- growth
- innovation
- profitability
- propensity score estimation