Dismissal Costs and Innovation
Journal
Economics Letters
ISSN
0165-1765
ISSN-Digital
1873-7374
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2005-07
Author(s)
Abstract
Empirical evidence suggests that dismissal costs are negatively associated with R&D intensity across countries but positively within countries over time. This evidence can be rationalized theoretically with a negative entry effect and a positive innovation effect for incumbent firms.
Language
English
Keywords
Dismissal Costs
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SEPS - Economic Policy
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
88
Number
1
Start page
79
End page
84
Pages
6
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
235074