Browsing by Subject "R&D"
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Essays on information asymmetry, disclosures and the financing of R&D. The case of the biotechnology industry
(2013-11-22)Investments in research and development (R&D) are an important driver of innovation, productivity and economic growth. Despite the importance of R&D investments to society, it is commonly known that R&D activities are ... -
Essays on Team Cooperation and Firm Performance
(2014-05-23)Paper I: Cooperation in teams: The role of identity, punishment and endowment distribution. Common identity and peer punishment have been identified as crucial means to reduce free riding and to promote cooperation in ... -
Innovation and Financial Development from a Global Perspective - Empirical Evidence from Manufacturing Firms in Developing Countries
(2013-10-17)Abstract Financial development, i.e. access to finance, is needed for innovation and to resolve the current under-allocation of innovation investments in small firms in countries with lower financial development. Using ... -
Leadership and Creativity in Research: Investigations of Leadership and Leader – Member Exchange (LMX) in Research Groups
(2012-11-23)This thesis is an examination of leadership and creativity in research. Specifically, it studies leadership and creativity in academic research groups and commercial research groups in the biosciences. Leaders in these ... -
Leadership and Innovation in R&D Teams
(2013-08-19)This thesis focuses on the members of industrial research and development (R&D) teams and their leaders. The field of individual innovation is fragmented and lacks research that coherently integrates psychological factors ... -
The Role of Patents in the Automotive Industry - ”A Longitudinal Study of the Automotive Industry”
(2023-07-19)This thesis explores the relationship between R&D, patents, sustainability, and economic growth. We examine innovation in the automotive industry through a quantitative and longitudinal study between 2000 and 2020. We ... -
Success Factors in University-industry Collaborations. A comparison of a research and development project
(2015-07-13)Abstract The thesis addresses the concept of university-industry collaboration in R&D and how this type of collaboration should be organised in order to reach success. The thesis aim is to investigate an ongoing ... -
The Dynamic Impact of Exporting on Firm R&D Investment
(2020-10 an)This article estimates a dynamic structural model of firm R&D investment in twelve Swedish manufacturing industries and uses it to measure rates of return to R&D and to simulate the impact of trade restrictions on the ... -
The Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Research and Development in Technology Firms
(2013-07-16)The frequency and economic value of cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has grown significantly during the last decades. In the same time, research and development (R&D) capability has been increasingly important ... -
The long-term effects of CAPEX, R&D and acquisition expenditure on stock returns
(2018-07-04)We regress R&D expenditures, CAPEX and the cash-flow of acquisition on a quarterly basis on the stock market excess return of stocks included in the Russel 3000 index. Acquisitions are statistically significant in a model ... -
To innovate or not - that is the question A study investigating how the number of patents applications has been affected by the EU ETS
(2021-08-23)This thesis examines how patent applications (as a proxy measure for innovation) in regulated sectors were affected by the implementation of the European Emission Trading System (the EU ETS) in 2005. The studied EU ... -
Value Creation in the Biotechnology Industry
(Handelshögskolan vid Göteborgs universitet, 2010)