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on Economics of Strategic Management |
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Issue of 2026–01–26
nine papers chosen by João José de Matos Ferreira, Universidade da Beira Interior |
| By: | Ciliberti, Stefano; Carraresi, Laura; Bröring, Stefanie |
| Abstract: | In the food industry low amounts of capital are invested in innovation and R&D and companies are mainly engaged in developing product and process innovations in order to keep up with continuously changing consumer preferences. Notwithstanding, marketing and organizational innovation are becoming pivotal for food companies in order to specifically meet these preferences, and develop new business practices which allow them to implement successful external relationships aimed at a greater and successful innovation activity. In this regard, the present paper aims to shed lights on the determinants of both types of non-technological innovations in two of the largest EU food and drink producers by turnover and value added: Italy and Germany. To this purpose, an econometric analysis is run using microdata of the Community Innovation Survey (CIS) carried out in 2012. Results highlight that, apart from some significant differences concerning the role of knowledge sources, training activities represent a relevant driver for both marketing and organizational innovations in both countries. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:ief017:258158 |
| By: | Ma, Yubei; Hu, Wuyang; Zhan, Jintao |
| Keywords: | Productivity Analysis, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea25:361096 |
| By: | Jos\'e M. Gaspar; Minoru Osawa |
| Abstract: | We develop a Schumpeterian quality-ladder spatial model in which innovation arrivals depend on regional knowledge spillovers. A parsimonious reduced-form diffusion mechanism induces the convergence of regions' average distance to the global frontier quality. As a result, regional differences in knowledge levels stem residually from asymmetries in the spatial distribution of researchers and firms. We analytically characterize the processes of innovation and knowledge diffusion. We then explore how the weight of intra-relative to inter-regional knowledge spillovers interacts with freer trade to shape the spatial distribution of economic activities. If intra-regional spillovers are relatively stronger, a higher economic integration leads to progressive agglomeration. If inter-regional spillovers dominate, researchers and firms may re-disperse after an initial phase of agglomeration as integration increases. This happens because firms and researchers have incentives to relocate to the smaller region, where they can leverage the concentrated knowledge base of the larger region while avoiding congestion in innovation. The smoothness of the dispersion process depends on the particular weight of intra-regional spillovers. If inter-regional spillovers become stronger as trade becomes freer, then the latter induces a monotone dispersion process. When integration is high enough, stable long-run equilibria always maximize the growth rate of the global frontier quality and the average distance to the frontier, irrespective of whether spillovers are mainly local or global. |
| Date: | 2025–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2512.06402 |
| By: | Kartiki Verma (Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi); Sunil Kanwar (Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi) |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the impact of the strengthening of intellectual property rights (IPR) on industry-level outcomes such as sales, innovation, and profitability in India, for the period 1990-2020. We first construct a novel industry-specific IPR implementation index that reflects de facto enforcement across 27 two-digit industries. Industry outcomes are then modelled using industry data at the two-digit level. The empirical results reveal significant heterogeneity in the effects of IPR regimes. Stronger IPR protection disproportionately benefits firms with higher R&D intensity, amplifying both R&D investment and profitability, with robustness checks confirming consistency across alternative specifications. However, the gains from IPR protection are less pronounced for firms heavily engaged in innovation. This interaction may also reflect a strategic shift in firm behavior rather than a decline in performance. IPR reform positively affect R&D and profitability, particularly in pharmaceuticals and advanced manufacturing. The strengthening of IPR is a powerful driver of performance when paired with internal innovation capacity, highlighting the critical role of absorptive capacity |
| Keywords: | Intellectual property rights, enforcement, de facto index, industry JEL codes: O34, C43, K11, L16 |
| Date: | 2026–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cde:cdewps:360 |
| By: | Federico Moscatelli; Julio Raffo; Shreyas Gadgin Matha; Christian Chacua; Matté Hartog; Eduardo Hernandez Rodriguez; Muhammed A. Yildirim |
| Abstract: | In developing countries' innovation activities, limited patenting suggests structural gaps that hinder technological progress. This paper investigates whether countries can leverage their scientific and productive capabilities to realize untapped technological potential. We analyze connections between trade, science, and technology across global innovation ecosystems and introduce an indicator to assess where countries are positioned to expand their technological capabilities. Our results show that the indicator predicts technological output growth, though growth slows when countries exceed their predicted potential, indicating diminishing returns. The indicator performs better in more complex ecosystems. These findings provide valuable insights for policymakers, offering a framework to address weaknesses in innovation ecosystems and foster balanced, sustainable technological development. |
| Keywords: | Innovation capabilities, complexity metrics, innovation ecosystems, science and technology policies, industrial policy, economic development, smart specialization |
| JEL: | O25 O31 O33 O11 O14 |
| Date: | 2026–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wip:wpaper:90 |
| By: | Michael Patrick Chuwa (National Institute of Transport, P.O. Box 705, Tanzania.); Angela Burton Mboma (Mzumbe University); Ismail Abdi Changalima (UDOM - University of Dodoma [Tanzanie]) |
| Abstract: | This study employs a systematic literature review and content analysis to consolidate findings from studies that utilise partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) in exploring financial performance in supply chains in Africa. Based on data obtained from 9 Scopus-indexed journal articles published between 2020 and 2024, the study identified factors affecting financial performance in supply chains in Africa. The findings show that financial performance is negatively affected by internal green supply chain practices and green human resource management (HRM) practices. While, green supply chain management (SCM), supply chain environmental cooperation, green human capital, green logistics practices, supply chain collaboration, logistics and supply chain innovations, sustainable SCM, firm capabilities and green performance showed a significant positive direct impact. Mediators include green HRM, supply chain environmental cooperation, green SCM practices, green logistics practices, sustainable SCM, green radical product innovation, firm capabilities and green performance. Other factors such as ISO 14001 certification, firm size, age, and type act as control variables. Interestingly, the study revealed that only green HRM yielded contradictory findings towards financial performance. This review highlights key factors influencing financial performance in supply chains within Africa. It urges effective utilisation of the identified factors for enhancing financial performance. Also, the study calls for future research across African countries and establishing moderating variables using PLS-SEM. |
| Keywords: | Systematic Literature Review, Supply Chain Management, PLS-SEM, Financial Performance, Africa |
| Date: | 2025–07–08 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05457133 |
| By: | Elie Gray (TBS - Toulouse Business School); André Grimaud (TSE-R - Toulouse School of Economics - UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole - Comue de Toulouse - Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement) |
| Abstract: | We formalize inter-sectoral knowledge diffusion in a standard fully endogenous Schumpeterian growth model. Each sector is simultaneously sending and receiving knowledge; thereby, to produce new knowledge, the research and development activity of each sector draws from a pool of knowledge which stems from this diffusion. This enables us to revisit the scale effects issue by revealing how this property (inconsistent with empirical evidence) relates with knowledge diffusion (the importance of which is empirically highlighted). Weshow that suppressing knowledge diffusion across sectors is a sufficient but not necessary condition for obtaining scale-invariancy. Then, we identify several sets of assumptions which enable us to obtain models which are reasonably consistent with empirical evidence both on scale effects and how knowledge diffuses in the economy. Specifically, these models do not exhibit scale effects (or at least not significant ones) while considering various scope of knowledge diffusion (including possible occurrence of general-purpose technologies). |
| Keywords: | Schumpeterian growth theory, Scale effects, Knowledge diffusion, Knowledge, spillovers, Non rivalry, Technological distance |
| Date: | 2024–09 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04723727 |
| By: | P.-J. Barlatier; J. Du; E. Josserand; T. Bardon (Audencia Business School); P. Hermel; E. Ruiz |
| Abstract: | https://doi.org/10.37725/mgmt.2025.13718 |
| Keywords: | Ecosystem innovation, sustainability, ecosystem governance, multilevel framework, value creation |
| Date: | 2025–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05427308 |
| By: | Sillero Illanes Carmen (European Commission - JRC); Rogalski Tomasz; De Cubber Geert; Kowalik Magdalena |
| Abstract: | This report presents the findings of a review of the Podkarpackie aerial drone and robotics ecosystem, conducted between March 2024 and November 2025 in partnership with the Regional Government of Podkarpackie. The study forms part of REGDUALOSA (Regions, Dual Use, Open Strategic Autonomy), an exploratory initiative of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). It examines policy pathways through which Podkarpackie could strengthen its aerial drone sector as a dual-use industry, thereby enhancing regional competitiveness and contributing to European strategic autonomy. The analysis applies an adapted version of the POINT methodology, combining desk research, expert interviews, and stakeholder consultations. Amid increasing geopolitical instability, the European Commission announced the European Drone Defence Initiative in October 2025, aimed at protecting EU borders and reinforcing defence capabilities under the ReArm Europe initiative, which mobilises up to €800 billion. Bordering Ukraine and hosting a well-established aerospace cluster, Podkarpackie is strategically positioned to advance dual-use innovation. Based on the evidence gathered, the report formulates twelve strategic recommendations to improve governance, funding coordination, SME participation, and skills development. It also introduces the concept of Territorial Preparedness as an innovation policy framework that positions regional ecosystems at the forefront of Europe’s resilience, industrial sovereignty, and long-term security. |
| Date: | 2025–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ipt:iptwpa:jrc143402 |