This paper analyzes the relationship between firms’ use of big data analytics and their innovative performance in terms of product innovations. Since big data technologies provide new data information practices,…

Europe faces a conundrum. Despite high levels of research investment and leading the market in many industries, disruptive and radical innovation typically does not come from European startups. One of the…

The European Central Bank’s Corporate Sector Purchase Programme (CSPP), launched in June 2016, increased the supply and lowered the cost of capital for eligible, i.e., investment grade, Eurozone firms through…

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The influence of innovative entrants on incumbents is considered important for technological change. We analyze this influence for the global transition towards alternative technology vehicles (ATVs). Our…