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Innovation, industry and firm age: are there new knowledge production functions? by Pellegrino, Gabriele, Piva, Mariacristina

“…In this paper we investigate how the knowledge production function is at work in different industrial sectors comparing mature and young companies in Italy. We…”
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Effects of different Danish food consumption patterns on Water ScarcityFootprint by Zucchinelli, Maria, Sporchia, Fabio, Piva, Mariacristina, Thomsen, Marianne, Lamastra, Lucrezia, Caro, Dario

“…Food production and consumption have been recognized as a major source of environmental impacts. To ensure food security and a sustainable food system, dietary…”
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The effects of agroecological farming systems on smallholder livelihoods: a case study on push-pull system from Western Kenya by D'Annolfo, Raffaele, Gemmill-Herren, Barbara, Amudavi, David, Shiraku, Hudson W., Piva, Mariacristina, Garibaldi, Lucas A.

“…There is a need for scaling-up agroecology to promote sustainable agriculture at global level. Although, recent studies show that agroecological approaches can…”
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The productivity impact of R&D investment: are high-tech sectors still ahead? by Ortega-Argilés, Raquel, Piva, Mariacristina, Vivarelli, Marco

“…Our aim is to investigate the relationship between a firm's R&D expenditures and its productivity, looking at sectoral peculiarities. We use a unique…”
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Time-varying risk behavior and prior investment outcomes: Evidence from Italy by Lippi, Andrea, Barbieri, Laura, Piva, Mariacristina, De Bondt, Werner

“…Risk behavior can be capricious and may vary from month to month. We study 62 clients of a private bank in Northern Italy. The individuals are of special…”
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The internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises: the effect of family management, human capital and foreign ownership by Cerrato, Daniele, Piva, Mariacristina

“…Research on factors affecting the internationalization of SMEs is attracting growing interest. However, only a limited number of empirical analyses have…”
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Technological change and employment: is Europe ready for the challenge? by Piva, Mariacristina, Vivarelli, Marco

“…The aim of this paper is twofold. On the one hand, the economic insights on the employment impact of technological change are discussed covering both classical…”
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R&D, embodied technological change, and employment: evidence from Italian microdata by Barbieri, Laura, Piva, Mariacristina, Vivarelli, Marco

“…Abstract This article explores the employment impact of innovation activity, taking into account both R&D expenditures and embodied technological change (ETC)…”
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The productivity impact of short-term labor mobility across industries by Piva, Mariacristina, Tani, Massimiliano, Vivarelli, Marco

“…The restrictions on labor mobility imposed in the COVID-19 pandemic heighten the need to review in detail the role of mobility in improving productivity and…”
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The Effect of Global Orientation on the Performance of International New Ventures: Evidence from Italy by Cerrato, Daniele, Piva, Mariacristina

“…The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between global versus regional orientation and the performance of international new ventures (INVs)…”
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R&D and productivity in the US and the EU: Sectoral specificities and differences in the crisis by Castellani, Davide, Piva, Mariacristina, Schubert, Torben, Vivarelli, Marco

“…Using data on the US and EU top R&D spenders from 2004 until 2012, this paper investigates the sources of the US/EU productivity gap. We find robust evidence…”
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Beyond R&D: the role of embodied technological change in affecting employment by Pellegrino, Gabriele, Piva, Mariacristina, Vivarelli, Marco

“…In this work, we test the employment impact of distinct types of innovative investments using a representative sample of Spanish manufacturing firms over the…”
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Business visits, knowledge diffusion and productivity by Piva, Mariacristina, Tani, Massimiliano, Vivarelli, Marco

“…We investigate whether labor mobility can be a distinct source of growth by studying the productivity impact of business visits (BVs), vis-à-vis that of other…”
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R&D and employment: An application of the LSDVC estimator using European microdata by Bogliacino, Francesco, Piva, Mariacristina, Vivarelli, Marco

“…The job creation effect of business R&D is tested applying the dynamic LSDVC estimator to a longitudinal database covering 677 European companies over the…”
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Corrigendum: R&D, embodied technological change, and employment: evidence from Italian microdata by Barbieri, Laura, Piva, Mariacristina, Vivarelli, Marco

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The role of skills as a major driver of corporate R&D by Piva, Mariacristina, Vivarelli, Marco

“…Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of R&D investment at the level of the firm.Design methodology approach - A balanced…”
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M. Sanders, Technology and the Decline in Demand for Unskilled Labour--A Theoretical Analysis of the US and European Labour Markets, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK (2005) (245 pp., £ 65.00, ISBN: 1-84542-132-9) by Piva, Mariacristina

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R&D and productivity in the US and the EU : Sectoral specificities and differences in the crisis by Castellani, Davide, Piva, Mariacristina, Schubert, Torben, Vivarelli, Marco

“…Using data on the US and EU top R&D spenders from 2004 until 2012, this paper investigates the sources of the US/EU productivity gap. We find robust evidence…”
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Young firms and innovation: A microeconometric analysis by Pellegrino, Gabriele, Piva, Mariacristina, Vivarelli, Marco

“…► This paper discusses the sources (R&D and at the acquisition of external technology) of product innovation in young innovative companies (YICs). ► These…”
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Technological Capabilities and Patterns of Innovative Cooperation of Firms in the UK Regions by Iammarino, Simona, Piva, Mariacristina, Vivarelli, Marco, Von Tunzelmann, Nick

“…Iammarino S., Piva M., Vivarelli M. and von Tunzelmann N. Technological capabilities and patterns of innovative cooperation of firms in the UK regions,…”
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