Investments in modernization, innovation and gains in productivity: Evidence from firms in the global paper industry

Research Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 536-547

  Ghosal, Vivek ^a   Nair Reichert, Usha ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Innovation; Investment; Organizational behavior; Productivity

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL DEVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; INVESTMENTS; MANAGEMENT; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; MODERNIZATION; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PRODUCTIVITY; PULP;

CAPITAL INTENSITIES; CAPITAL INVESTMENTS; COMPETITIVE POSITIONS; DIGITAL MONITORING; FIRMS' PERFORMANCE; GLOBAL PAPER INDUSTRIES; INCREMENTAL INNOVATIONS; MONITORING DEVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRIES; PULP AND PAPERS; QUANTITATIVE EFFECTS; TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES;

PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY;

INNOVATION; INVENTIONS; INVESTMENT; MANAGEMENT; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; MODERNIZATION; PAPER INDUSTRY; PATENTS; PRODUCTIVITY; PULP INDUSTRY;

EID: 61849129622     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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