On the trail of the intangible: a theoretical and empirical investigation of innovations and patents in Germany in the years 2006-2019

Objective: We want to better understand what incentives firms to pursue innovations. For this purpose, we set up a new intertemporal principal-agent model. We then proceed to empirically assess the determinants of innovation activities unfolded by German firms between 2006 and 2019 and to also look...

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Main Author: Friedrich L. Sell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Krakow University of Economics 2022-03-01
Series:International Entrepreneurship Review
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Online Access:https://ier.uek.krakow.pl/index.php/pm/article/view/2064