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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