Market Structure, Corporate Performance, and Innovative Activity

Zusatztext The author clearly has an intimate knowledge of his subject, and communicates his thoughts lucidly using a minimum of economic jargon ... what makes this book of special note are the chapters concerning the design of the database and the substantive lessons to be learned from considering this set of investigations collectively ... Readers should be encouraged by 10 pages of well-chosen, up-to-date reference materials and a particularly comprehensive index in this book. Klappentext Innovation in products and processes is an increasingly significant source of competitive advantage for firms and nations. Drawing on extensive data on major innovations in the UK, this book examines the role of innovation in the structure of markets and the performance of firms. Geroski draws valuable lessons for makers of public and business innovation policy. Zusammenfassung Innovation - in products and processes - is an increasingly significant source of competitive advantage for firms and nations. Analysing extensive data on major innovations in the UK, this book examines the role of innovative activity in the structure of markets and the performance of firms. From this the author draws lessons on strategies for innovation for governments and firms alike.

Product details

• Authors: P. Gilbert Geroski, Paul Geroski, Paul A Geroski, Paul A. Geroski, Paul A. (Professor of Economics Geroski, Geroski Paul A.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.01.1995
• EAN: 9780198288558
• ISBN: 978-0-19-828855-8
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business and Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, Business & management, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Industry & industrial studies, Industry and industrial studies