Innovation and Firm Growth: Is R&D Worth It?

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-62

  Demirel, Pelin ^a   Mazzucato, Mariana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

firm growth; Innovation; persistence; pharmaceutical industry

Indexed keywords

FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INNOVATION; PERSISTENCE; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857084941     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2012.649057     Document Type: Article

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