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The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Innovation: Evidence from Europe

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  • Daniele Archibugi

    (Department of Management, Birkbeck College University of London)

  • Andrea Filippetti

    (Institute for the Study of Regionalism, Federalism and Self-Government)

  • Marion Frenz

    (Department of Management, Birkbeck College University of London)

Abstract
Building on the Schumpeterian hypotheses of creative destruction and technological accumulation, the paper compares drivers of innovation investment before, during and following on from the onset of the recent economic crisis through the analysis of a fresh survey of European firms.

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  • Daniele Archibugi & Andrea Filippetti & Marion Frenz, 2012. "The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Innovation: Evidence from Europe," Working Papers 5, Birkbeck Centre for Innovation Management Research, revised Apr 2012.
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