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R&D drivers and age: Are young firms different?

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  • García-Quevedo, José
  • Pellegrino, Gabriele
  • Vivarelli, Marco

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This study examines the relationship between R&D drivers and firm's age, taking into account the autoregressive nature of innovation.

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  • García-Quevedo, José & Pellegrino, Gabriele & Vivarelli, Marco, 2014. "R&D drivers and age: Are young firms different?," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 43(9), pages 1544-1556.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:respol:v:43:y:2014:i:9:p:1544-1556
    DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2014.04.003
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