Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

Although merger and acquisitions (M&As) are acknowledged as an important means to access innovative assets and know-how, firms’ inventive output often declines in the post-M&A period. Financial, managerial and…

• Socially Responsible Behaviour Can Slow the Spread of the Coronavirus
• Innovative Companies Are More Resilient to Crises and Less Prone to Cut Employment
• Contact-Tracing App: Creating Incentives for Fast and…

• German M&A Index Declines Further
• Are Takeovers by Big Tech in Decline?
• Chinese Firms Dominate M&A Deals in the Automotive Industry
• Have M&A Activities in the European Energy Sector Passed Their Peak?
   

Organisation capital is a key intangible asset, driving innovation and firm performance. Measuring this asset is notoriously difficult. This paper applies a firm-level production function approach including, in…

• Coronavirus Pandemic Poses Threat to Existence of Many Businesses
• Lack of Qualified Personnel Becomes a Major Barrier to Innovation
• EU Acceptance Depends on Its Institutions
• Cyberattacks Threaten Company…