R&D in SMEs: A Paradox?

R&D in SMEs: A Paradox?

This paper has three objectives: (1) to survey the relevant literature addressing the (apparent) paradox of Research & Development investments carried out within Small and Medium Enterprises; (2) to provide focused summaries of the articles in this special issue; (3) to draw some general conclus...

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Veröffentlicht in:Small business economics 2009-06, Vol.33 (1), p.3-11
Hauptverfasser: Ortega-Argilés, Raquel, Vivarelli, Marco, Voigt, Peter
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Business and Management
Business innovation
Business structures
Capital markets
Disruptive innovation
Economic theory
Entrepreneurship
Government subsidies
Hypotheses
Industrial Organization
Innovation management
Innovations
Management
Microeconomics
Paradoxes
Product differentiation
Product innovation
Productivity
R&D
Research & development
Research & development expenditures
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Small businesses
Studies
Technological change
Technological innovation
Technology
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Zusammenfassung:This paper has three objectives: (1) to survey the relevant literature addressing the (apparent) paradox of Research & Development investments carried out within Small and Medium Enterprises; (2) to provide focused summaries of the articles in this special issue; (3) to draw some general conclusions in terms of policy implications.
ISSN:0921-898X
1573-0913
DOI:10.1007/s11187-009-9187-5