Innovation Capabilities and Returns to Scale

Carine Peeters () and Bruno van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie

No 05-002.RS, Working Papers CEB from Université Libre de Bruxelles, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Centre Emile Bernheim (CEB)

Abstract: Specific innovation capabilities enable large firms to depart from constant returns to scale and benefit from significant economies of scale. These capabilities improve the quality of the labor force organization and therefore positively impact labor productivity.

Keywords: Innovation; firm capabilities; labor productivity; returns to scale. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O32 O33 L25 M21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2005-02
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