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Knowledge Compensation in the German Automobile Industry

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  • Uwe Cantner

    (University of Jena, Faculty of Economics)

  • Kristina Dre�ler

    () (University of Jena, Faculty of Economics)

  • Jens J. Kr�ger

    (University of Jena, Faculty of Economics)

Abstract

Knowledge is one of the most important determinants in single-industry studies of firm survival over the life cycle. Different kinds of knowledge, namely post-entry experience, pre-entry experience, and knowledge acquired by innovative activity positively influence the survival chances of firms. This paper investigates how the kinds of knowledge are able to compensate for each other. Therefore, a statistical survival analysis is performed for the German automobile industry which applies a new approach that combines the Cox regression with instrumental variable estimation. The results show that innovative activity is able to compensate for lacking post-entry experience, supporting Schumpeterian creative destruction.

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Paper provided by Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät in its series Jenaer Schriften zur Wirtschaftswissenschaft with number 11/2005.

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Keywords: firm survival; patents; innovation; automobile industry; hazard rates;

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  1. Krüger, Jens & von Rhein, K., 2009. "Knowledge, Profitability and Exit of German Car Manufacturing Firms," Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute of Economics (VWL) 34372, Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute of Economics (VWL).
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  3. Uwe Cantner & Andreas Meder, 2006. "Determinants influencing the choice of a cooperation partner," Jenaer Schriften zur Wirtschaftswissenschaft 20/2006, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät.
  4. Andreas Freytag & Donato Masciandaro, 2005. "Financial Supervision Fragmentation and Central Bank Independence: The Two Sides of the Same Coin?," Jenaer Schriften zur Wirtschaftswissenschaft 14/2005, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät.
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  14. Markus Pasche, 2005. "Das Vertrauensspiel - eine verhaltensorientierte Erkl�rung," Jenaer Schriften zur Wirtschaftswissenschaft 19/2005, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät.

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