Econometric Analysis of Innovation Activities

This study is concerned with the econometric analysis of innovation activities in Germany. Using microeconometric models and an unique linked employer-employee dataset provided by the German Federal Employment Office, it presents new evidence on a variety of issues ranging from the determinants of innovations to their impact on labor demand. After a brief introduction into the economics of innovation and a discussion of econometric issues such as self selection and endogeneity, the second part of this study addresses the role of public subsidies and organizational changes within establishments in the innovation process. In the third part the book analyzes whether technological and organizational changes are skill biased in favor of high skilled employees and whether they discriminate against older employees.

Autorentext

The Author: Dubravko Radic was born in Sopron (Croatia) in 1974. He studied Economics at the Universities of Bonn and Frankfurt am Main where he received his Diploma in 2000. From 2000 to 2004 he worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Statistics and Econometrics at the University of Frankfurt am Main where he also earned his Ph.D. in 2004. Dubravko Radic is currently working on his habilitation at the University of Leipzig.

Inhalt
Contents: Economics of Innovation and Technological Change Microeconometric Evaluation Methods Evaluation of Public Research and Development Subsidies Determinants of Holistic Organizational Changes Skill and Age Biased Technological Change.