The impact of innovation activities on productivity and firm growth: evidence from Brazil

Goedhuys, Micheline (2007). The impact of innovation activities on productivity and firm growth: evidence from Brazil. UNU-MERIT.

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  • Author Goedhuys, Micheline
    Title The impact of innovation activities on productivity and firm growth: evidence from Brazil
    Publication Date 2007
    Publisher UNU-MERIT
    Abstract Using micro data from Brazilian manufacturing firms, this paper investigates the impact of a wide set of innovation activities on firms' total factor productivity (TFP) and its subsequent effect on firm growth, measured by sales. Controlling for size and age of the firms, productivity levels and productivity growth of firms over time are found to be key drivers of firm size adjustments. The activities leading to higher productivity levels are organizational change, cooperation with clients, human capital development, ICT usage, product innovation and learning by exporting, with an R&D effect only in the long run. Though the intensity with which firms engage in these innovation activities is sector dependent, innovation activities are in all sectors important for explaining sales growth differences, also in the more traditional sectors in which Brazilian firms have a competitive advantage.
    Copyright Holder UNU-MERIT
    Copyright Year 2007
    ISSN 1871-9872
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