Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. Refereed Journal // forthcoming

    The Role of Workplace Innovation for Open Eco-Innovation: Evidence from the Community Innovation Survey

    For developing and implementing innovations that improve a firm's environmental performance ('eco-innovation'), external knowledge and technologies, and hence the openness of a firm, are crucial. This paper…

  2. Refereed Journal // forthcoming

    Reverse engineering and innovation: empirical evidence from firm-level data

    Reverse engineering (RE) allows firms to learn about critical components and design features of competitors’ technologies. From an innovation strategy point of view, relying on RE involves a trade-off between…

  3. Refereed Journal // forthcoming

    Big Data-based Management Decisions and Start-up Performance

    With big data (BD) becoming widely available, the question arises whether big data analytics (BDA) enhances managerial decision-making and firm performance not only for incumbents but also for start-ups. Given…

  4. Refereed Journal // forthcoming

    Mapping technology diffusion with AI: A web-based approach for tracking additive manufacturing adoption

    Understanding the diffusion of emerging technologies is essential for capturing the benefits of innovation. Yet, traditional science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) indicators are often limited in measuring…