This article analyses the effect of process innovations on firm total factor productivity growth,
explicitly considering the impact of firm size on the nature of this relationship. In particular …

The trade literature has long discussed the existence of some benefits attributed to
exporting, among others, the improvement of firm productivity. This paper examines whether …

This paper estimates a dynamic model of a firm's decision to export and invest in R & D, in
which we allow past export and R & D experience to endogenously affect productivity. In our …

In this paper, we explore in depth the effect of process innovations on total factor productivity
growth for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), taking into account the potential …

Productivity has been considered a key element for firms and economies to be more
competitive. Several studies on productivity at a microeconomic level have found notable …

Recent research has related the firm decision to export with firm innovation activities and
productivity. The aim of this paper is to disentangle the direct and indirect links through …

This study provides new evidence about the effects of subsidies for research and
development (R&D) on technical efficiency in a sample of Spanish manufacturers during the …

In this paper we analyse the role of learning through experience in Research and
Development (R&D) activities in strengthening firms' capabilities to achieve innovation …

Companies regard innovation as a central element of their business. However, as not all
innovation types are the same, the central question is: should their announcements bring …

This work analyses how SMEs (as compared to large firms) endured the onset of the recent
Great Recession through the engagement in internationalization and innovation strategies …