Banks and innovation: Microeconometric evidence on Italian firms

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-217

  Benfratello, Luigi ^a,b   Schiantarelli, Fabio ^c,d   Sembenelli, Alessandro ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d IZA   (Germany)

^e Laboratorio R Revelli Collegio Carlo Alberto   (Italy)

Author keywords

Banks; Financial development; Innovation; Investment; R D

Indexed keywords

EID: 55049134005     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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