The nexus between labor diversity and firm?s innovation
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989100%3A27510%2F14%3A86088131" target="_blank" >RIV/61989100:27510/14:86088131 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/829/art%253A10.1007%252Fs00148-013-0491-7.pdf?auth66=1394874647_5fb9665a6eff6572da8227cc373df060&ext=.pdf" target="_blank" >http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/829/art%253A10.1007%252Fs00148-013-0491-7.pdf?auth66=1394874647_5fb9665a6eff6572da8227cc373df060&ext=.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00148-013-0491-7" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00148-013-0491-7</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The nexus between labor diversity and firm?s innovation
Original language description
In this paper, we investigate the nexus between firm labor diversity and innovation by using data on patent applications filed by firms at the European Patent Office and a linked employer?employee database from Denmark. Exploiting the information retrieved from these comprehensive data sets and implementing proper instrumental variable strategies, we estimate the contribution of workers? diversity in cultural background, education and demographic characteristics to valuable firm?s innovation activity. Specifically, we find evidence supporting the hypothesis that ethnic diversity may facilitate firms? patenting activity in several ways by (a) increasing the propensity to (apply for a) patent, (b) increasing the overall number of patent applications, and(c) by enlarging the breadth of patenting technological fields, conditional on patenting. Several robustness checks corroborate the main findings.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AH - Economics
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/EE2.3.20.0296" target="_blank" >EE2.3.20.0296: Research team for modelling of economic and financial processes at VSB-TU Ostrava</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Population Economics
ISSN
0933-1433
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
27
Issue of the periodical within the volume
April 2014
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
62
Pages from-to
"303?364"
UT code for WoS article
000330639900002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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