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Human Capital Diversity and Product Innovation: A Micro-Level Analysis

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  • Rene Söllner

    (Friedrich Schiller University Jena, DFG-RTG "The Economics of Innovative Change")

Abstract

The paper investigates the relationship between human capital diversity measured in terms of occupational diversity and a firm's likelihood to innovate. The empirical analysis is based on a linked employer-employee panel dataset of German firms over the period 1998 to 2007. Despite notable differences between service and manufacturing firms, our results clearly indicate a positive relationship between occupational diversity and the propensity to innovate.

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  • Rene Söllner, 2010. "Human Capital Diversity and Product Innovation: A Micro-Level Analysis," Jena Economics Research Papers 2010-027, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.
    • Handle: RePEc:jrp:jrpwrp:2010-027
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    1. Paul Bishop & Steven Brand, 2014. "Human capital, diversity, and new firm formation," The Service Industries Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(7), pages 567-583, May.
    2. Pierpaolo Parrotta & Dario Pozzoli & Mariola Pytlikova, 2014. "The nexus between labor diversity and firm’s innovation," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 27(2), pages 303-364, April.
    3. Renata Braga Berenguer de Vasconcelos & Joséte Florencio dos Santos & Jackeline Amantino de Andrade, 2021. "Innovation in Micro and Small Enterprises: Resources and Capabilities," RAC - Revista de Administração Contemporânea (Journal of Contemporary Administration), ANPAD - Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração, vol. 25(2), pages 190106-1901.
    4. Steuer-Dankert, Linda & Leicht-Scholten, Carmen, 2019. "Diversity- and Innovation Management in Complex Engineering Organizations," 7th International OFEL Conference on Governance, Management and Entrepreneurship: Embracing Diversity in Organisations (Dubrovnik, 2019), in: 7th International OFEL Conference on Governance, Management and Entrepreneurship: Embracing Diversity in Organisations. April 5th - 6th, 2019, Dubrovn, pages 136-157, Governance Research and Development Centre (CIRU), Zagreb.
    5. Storz, Cornelia & Riboldazzi, Federico & John, Moritz, 2015. "Mobility and innovation: A cross-country comparison in the video games industry," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 44(1), pages 121-137.
    6. Nina Czernich, 2011. "The emergence of broadband internet and consequences for economic and social development," ifo Beiträge zur Wirtschaftsforschung, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 37.

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    Keywords

    Human Capital; Diversity; Innovation;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives

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