Innovative Firms or Innovative Owners? Determinants of Innovation in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises

Innovative Firms or Innovative Owners? Determinants of Innovation in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises

Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across and within countries. Despite the central role of the entrepreneur in the innovation process, data limitations have restricted stan...

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Main Authors: de Mel, Suresh, McKenzie, David, Woodruff, Christopher
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGY
ADVERTISING
BUSINESS PROCESS
BUSINESSES
COMPANY
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
COMPETITOR
COMPETITORS
CONCEPT OF INNOVATION
COST OF INNOVATION
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
CULTURAL CHANGE
CUSTOM
CUSTOMIZATION
DATA LIMITATIONS
DELIVERY METHOD
DIFFERENT TYPES OF INNOVATION
DIVERSIFICATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMICS
EMPLOYMENT
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FIRM SIZE
FLASH
HUMAN CAPITAL
IDEA
IDEAS
INCOME
INDIVIDUAL FIRM
INNOVATION
INNOVATION PROCESS
INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES
INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY
INNOVATIVE FIRMS
INVENTORY
LABOR ECONOMICS
LEADING
LOAN
LOGICAL THINKING
MANUFACTURING
MARKET SHARE
MARKETING
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MICROCREDIT
MICROENTERPRISES
MOTIVATION
NEW MARKETS
NEW PRODUCT
NEW PRODUCTS
ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION
ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATIONS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PRIVATE COMPANIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROCESS INNOVATION
PROCESS INNOVATIONS
PRODUCT DESIGN
PRODUCT INNOVATION
PRODUCT INNOVATIONS
PRODUCTIVITY
QUALITY STANDARDS
R&D
RENTS
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAIL TRADE
SEARCH
SEARCHES
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL FIRMS
STANDARDIZATION
SUPPLIER
SUPPLIERS
SUPPLY CHAIN
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
TRAITS
USES
VARIETY
WEB
WORKPLACE
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090518125334
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4128

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4128

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