High-Growth Firms, Innovation and the Distance to the Frontier

Economics Bulletin, 30(2), pp 1016-1024, April 13, 2010

9 Pages Posted: 30 Aug 2014

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Werner Hölzl

Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)

Klaus Friesenbichler

Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO); Supply Chain Intelligence Institute Austria

Date Written: April 13, 2010

Abstract

This paper studies the differences in the R&D and innovation behaviour of high-growth firms for 16 EU countries. The results confirm that R&D and innovation are important characteristics for high-growth firms in countries close to the technological frontier, but not for high-growth firms in countries further away from the technological frontier.

Keywords: firm growth, innovation, technology, distance to frontier

JEL Classification: D22, O12, O30, O40

Suggested Citation

Hölzl, Werner and Friesenbichler, Klaus, High-Growth Firms, Innovation and the Distance to the Frontier (April 13, 2010). Economics Bulletin, 30(2), pp 1016-1024, April 13, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2388820

Werner Hölzl

Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) ( email )

P.O. Box 91
Wien, A-1103
Austria

Klaus Friesenbichler (Contact Author)

Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) ( email )

P.O. Box 91
Wien, A-1103
Austria

Supply Chain Intelligence Institute Austria ( email )

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