The paper deals with the analysis of causal effects of venture capital finance for start-ups founded between 1991 and 1998 in Germany. The number of venture-backed firms is based on the identification of…
This paper derives a three stage Cournot–oligopoly game for product innovation, expenditure on introducing the product and competition on the product market. Product innovation is assumed to increase consumer…
This paper analyzes the medium-term growth performance of firms that exclusively received start-up assistance from programs administered by the Deutsche Ausgleichsbank (DtA), a state owned bank, within two years…
This study analyses the effects of public R&D policy schemes on the innovation activities of firms located in Eastern Germany. This is the first study which considers the effects of public R&D programmes in a…