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Homepage:	http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/research/csme/team/?email=stephen.roper@wbs.ac.uk
Workplace:	Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2019

1. Knowledge to money: assessing the business performance effects of publicly-funded R&D grants
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (39)

2014

2. Innovation, innovation strategy and survival
   Research Papers, Enterprise Research Centre
3. Knowledge context, learning and innovation: an integrating framework
   Research Papers, Enterprise Research Centre View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Knowledge context, learning and innovation: an integrating framework, Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) View citations (10) (2018)
4. Small firm-large firm relationships and the implications for small firm innovation: what do we know?
   White Papers, Enterprise Research Centre View citations (3)
5. The legacy of public subsidies for innovation: input, output and behavioural additionality effects
   Research Papers, Enterprise Research Centre View citations (1)
6. Unpacking open innovation: Absorptive capacity, exploratory and exploitative openness and the growth of entrepreneurial biopharmaceutical firms
   Research Papers, Enterprise Research Centre View citations (2)

2013

7. An Experimental Approach to Industrial Policy Evaluation: The case of Creative Credits
   Research Papers, Enterprise Research Centre
8. Openness and innovation performance: are small firms different?
   Research Papers, Enterprise Research Centre View citations (4)
   Also in The Centre for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Research Paper Series, Centre for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick (2012)
   See also Journal Article Openness and Innovation Performance: Are Small Firms Different?, Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (20) (2014)
9. Paradigm Shift or Business as Usual? Dynamic Complementarities in Innovation Strategies
   Research Papers, Enterprise Research Centre
10. SME innovation, exporting and growth: A review of existing evidence
    White Papers, Enterprise Research Centre View citations (6)
11. Supporting sustained growth among SMEs – policy models and guidelines
    White Papers, Enterprise Research Centre View citations (8)

2012

12. THE VALUE OF DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: SOME ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE
    University of Tartu - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Working Paper Series, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Tartu (Estonia) View citations (3)
    Also in The Centre for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Research Paper Series, Centre for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick (2012)

2009

13. From knowledge to added value
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich View citations (1)
14. Perceived financial barriers and the start-up decision: An econometric analysis of gender differences using GEM data
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (49)

2008

15. Openness and Innovation - Home and Export Demand Effects on Manufacturing Innovation: Panel Data Evidence for Ireland and Switzerland
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Openness and innovation--Home and export demand effects on manufacturing innovation: Panel data evidence for Ireland and Switzerland, Research Policy, Elsevier (2010) View citations (25) (2010)

2007

16. Innovation, Ownership and Profitability
    DRUID Working Papers, DRUID, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy/Aalborg University, Department of Business Studies View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Innovation, ownership and profitability, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2009) View citations (44) (2009)

2006

17. Organizing Innovation Complementarities between Cross-Functional Teams
    DRUID Working Papers, DRUID, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy/Aalborg University, Department of Business Studies View citations (5)

2005

18. Assessing the Effectiveness of Innovation Grants – Evidence from the Irish Innovation Panel
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
19. Cross-Border and Local Cooperation on the island of Ireland - A Behavioural Perspective
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association

2003

20. An Ex Ante Evaluation Framework for the Regional Impact of Publicly Supported R&D Projects
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
21. Evaluating the Net Additionality of Industrial Development Assistance in Ireland
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (1)
22. Modelling the Effects of Public Support to Small Firms in the UK - Paradise Gained?
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (4)
23. Wireless Valley, Silicon Wadi and Digital Island - Helsinki, Tel Aviv and Dublin in the ICT Boom
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (1)

2002

24. Closing the knowledge gap in Irish manufacturing - a north-south comparison
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
25. Innovation and business performance - a provisional multi-regional analysis
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (1)

2001

26. Benchmarking Regional Innovation: A Comparison of Bavaria, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (2)

2000

27. LOCATION AND NETWORK EFFECTS ON INNOVATION SUCCESS: EVIDENCE FOR UK, GERMAN AND IRISH MANUFACTURING FIRMS
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (2)

1999

28. Different Paths to Success: The Growth of the Electronics Sector in Ireland and Israel
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (4)
29. Grant Assistance and Small Firm Development in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Grant Assistance and Small Firm Development in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2001) View citations (28) (2001)
30. Knowledge Transfers from Multi-national Plants in Northern Ireland
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (7)

Journal Articles

2019

1. Does learning from prior collaboration help firms to overcome the ‘two-worlds’ paradox in university-business collaboration?
   Research Policy, 2019, 48, (5), 1310-1322 View citations (25)
2. The Ethics of Gamification in a Marketing Context
   Journal of Business Ethics, 2019, 155, (2), 597-609 View citations (10)

2018

3. Exploring Links Between Innovation and Profitability in Georgia Manufacturers
   Economic Development Quarterly, 2018, 32, (4), 271-287 View citations (1)
4. Innovation in UK higher education: A panel data analysis of undergraduate degree programmes
   Research Policy, 2018, 47, (1), 121-138 View citations (3)
5. Knowledge context, learning and innovation: an integrating framework
   Industry and Innovation, 2018, 25, (4), 339-364 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Knowledge context, learning and innovation: an integrating framework, Research Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2017

6. Firms’ knowledge search and local knowledge externalities in innovation performance
   Research Policy, 2017, 46, (1), 43-56 View citations (35)
7. Innovation, quality management and learning: Short-term and longer-term effects
   Research Policy, 2017, 46, (8), 1505-1518 View citations (33)
8. Investigating a neglected part of Schumpeter’s creative army: what drives new-to-the-market innovation in micro-enterprises?
   Small Business Economics, 2017, 49, (3), 559-577 View citations (7)

2016

9. AMT adoption and innovation: An investigation of dynamic and complementary effects
   Technovation, 2016, 55-56, 42-55 View citations (23)
10. Experience, age and exporting performance in UK SMEs
    International Business Review, 2016, 25, (4), 806-819 View citations (86)
11. Taking risks in the face of uncertainty: An exploratory analysis of green innovation
    Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2016, 112, (C), 357-363 View citations (61)
12. The roles and effectiveness of design in new product development: A study of Irish manufacturers
    Research Policy, 2016, 45, (1), 319-329 View citations (18)

2015

13. Assessing an experimental approach to industrial policy evaluation: Applying RCT+ to the case of Creative Credits
    Research Policy, 2015, 44, (8), 1462-1472 View citations (9)
14. Knowledge stocks, knowledge flows and innovation: Evidence from matched patents and innovation panel data
    Research Policy, 2015, 44, (7), 1327-1340 View citations (70)

2014

15. Dynamic complementarities in innovation strategies
    Research Policy, 2014, 43, (10), 1774-1784 View citations (49)
16. Learning from openness: The dynamics of breadth in external innovation linkages
    Strategic Management Journal, 2014, 35, (11), 1703-1716 View citations (87)
17. Openness and Innovation Performance: Are Small Firms Different?
    Industry and Innovation, 2014, 21, (7-8), 553-573 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Openness and innovation performance: are small firms different?, Research Papers (2013) View citations (4) (2013)
18. The influence of experiential learning on medical equipment adoption in general practices
    Health Policy, 2014, 118, (1), 37-47

2013

19. Externalities of openness in innovation
    Research Policy, 2013, 42, (9), 1544-1554 View citations (30)

2012

20. From knowledge to added value: A comparative, panel-data analysis of the innovation value chain in Irish and Swiss manufacturing firms
    Research Policy, 2012, 41, (6), 1093-1106 View citations (17)
21. Gender, borrowing patterns and self-employment: some evidence for England
    Small Business Economics, 2012, 38, (4), 467-480 View citations (24)
22. In with the new: the determinants of prescribing innovation by general practitioners in Ireland
    The European Journal of Health Economics, 2012, 13, (4), 393-407 View citations (5)

2011

23. . Edited by Helena Lenihan, Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan and Mark Hart
    Economic Geography, 2011, 87, (3), 367-368
24. Broader or Deeper? Exploring the Most Effective Intervention Profile for Public Small Business Support
    Environment and Planning A, 2011, 43, (1), 87-105 View citations (21)
25. Creating advantage in peripheral regions: The role of publicly funded R&D centres
    Research Policy, 2011, 40, (6), 832-841 View citations (17)
26. Openness, knowledge, innovation and growth in UK business services
    Research Policy, 2011, 40, (10), 1438-1452 View citations (71)
27. SMEs in a Globalised World: Survival and Growth Strategies on Europe's Geographical Periphery – Edited by Helena Lenihan, Bernadette Andreosso‐O'Callaghan, and Mark Hart
    Economic Geography, 2011, 87, (3), 367-368

2010

28. Knowledge, Capabilities and Manufacturing Innovation: A USA-Europe Comparison
    Regional Studies, 2010, 44, (3), 253-279 View citations (7)
29. Openness and innovation--Home and export demand effects on manufacturing innovation: Panel data evidence for Ireland and Switzerland
    Research Policy, 2010, 39, (1), 155-164 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Openness and Innovation - Home and Export Demand Effects on Manufacturing Innovation: Panel Data Evidence for Ireland and Switzerland, KOF Working papers (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
30. Service Innovation, Embeddedness and Business Performance: Evidence from Northern Ireland
    Regional Studies, 2010, 44, (8), 983-1004 View citations (29)

2009

31. Innovation, ownership and profitability
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2009, 27, (3), 424-434 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Innovation, Ownership and Profitability, DRUID Working Papers (2007) View citations (4) (2007)
32. Organizing the Innovation Process: Complementarities in Innovation Networking
    Industry and Innovation, 2009, 16, (3), 273-290 View citations (32)
33. Output Additionality of Public Support for Innovation: Evidence for Irish Manufacturing Plants
    European Planning Studies, 2009, 18, (1), 107-122 View citations (16)
34. Worlds Apart? A Comparison of the New Product Development Strategies of Biopharmaceutical Firms in Europe and the USA
    Industry and Innovation, 2009, 16, (6), 593-612 View citations (2)

2008

35. Differential Gains from Business Link Support and Advice: A Treatment Effects Approach
    Environment and Planning C, 2008, 26, (2), 315-334 View citations (33)
36. Innovation persistence: Survey and case-study evidence
    Research Policy, 2008, 37, (1), 149-162 View citations (74)
37. Ireland's Innovation Performance: 1991 to 2005
    Quarterly Economic Commentary: Special Articles, 2008, 2008, (2-Summer), pages 46-68 View citations (2)
38. Modelling the innovation value chain
    Research Policy, 2008, 37, (6-7), 961-977 View citations (203)

2007

39. Industrial Policy Evaluation: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Innovations: New Wine in New Bottles
    International Review of Applied Economics, 2007, 21, (3), 313-319 View citations (5)

2006

40. Innovation and regional absorptive capacity: the labour market dimension
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2006, 40, (2), 437-447 View citations (25)
41. International Innovation Comparisons: Insight or Illusion?
    Environment and Planning C, 2006, 24, (3), 385-401 View citations (1)
42. THE DETERMINANTS OF EXPORT PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FOR MANUFACTURING PLANTS IN IRELAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 53, (5), 586-615 View citations (40)

2005

43. Developing an Evaluative Framework for Industrial Policy in Ireland: Fulfilling the Audit Trail or an Aid to Policy Development?
    Quarterly Economic Commentary: Special Articles, 2005, 2005, (2-Summer), 1-17 View citations (8)
44. Economists' perceptions versus managers' decisions: an experiment in transaction-cost analysis
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2005, 29, (1), 19-36 View citations (10)
45. Selling global, buying local? What determines the sourcing patterns of multinational plants in Ireland?
    Regional Studies, 2005, 39, (2), 225-239 View citations (4)

2004

46. An ex ante evaluation framework for the regional benefits of publicly supported R&D projects
    Research Policy, 2004, 33, (3), 487-509 View citations (31)
47. Job Creation and Destruction in Northern Ireland - 1973-1993
    The Economic and Social Review, 2004, 35, (2), 183–218
48. The organisation of innovation: collaboration, cooperation and multifunctional groups in UK and German manufacturing
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2004, 28, (3), 379-395 View citations (20)

2003

49. "The Golden Thread of Innovation' and Northern Ireland's Evolving Regional Innovation System
    Regional Studies, 2003, 37, (4), 365-379 View citations (21)
50. Innovation and the Use of Technology in Manufacturing Plants and SMEs: An Interregional Comparison
    Environment and Planning C, 2003, 21, (1), 37-52 View citations (4)

2002

51. Innovation and export performance: evidence from the UK and German manufacturing plants
    Research Policy, 2002, 31, (7), 1087-1102 View citations (216)
52. Internal Versus External R&D: A Study of R&D Choice with Sample Selection
    International Journal of the Economics of Business, 2002, 9, (2), 239-255 View citations (28)

2001

53. Grant Assistance and Small Firm Development in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 48, (1), 99-117 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Grant Assistance and Small Firm Development in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, ERSA conference papers (1999) View citations (3) (1999)
54. Industry and location effects on UK plants' innovation propensity
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2000, 34, (4), 489-502 View citations (9)
55. Innovation, Networks and Plant Location: Some Evidence for Ireland
    Regional Studies, 2001, 35, (3), 215-228 View citations (34)
56. Local Learning from Multinational Plants: Knowledge Transfers in the Supply Chain
    Regional Studies, 2001, 35, (6), 535-548 View citations (35)
57. Location and network effects on innovation success: evidence for UK, German and Irish manufacturing plants
    Research Policy, 2001, 30, (4), 643-661 View citations (90)
58. articles: Outsourcing in the innovation process: Locational and strategic determinants
    Papers in Regional Science, 2001, 80, (3), 317-336 View citations (27)

2000

59. Different Paths to Success—The Growth of the Electronics Sector in Ireland and Israel
    Environment and Planning C, 2000, 18, (6), 651-665 View citations (6)

1999

60. The Determinants of Innovation: R & D, Technology Transfer and Networking Effects
    Review of Industrial Organization, 1999, 15, (1), 43-64 View citations (85)

1998

61. Plant Size and Industry-mix Effects on UK Regional Productivity, Wage Costs and Operating Surplus
    Regional Studies, 1998, 32, (4), 325-332 View citations (2)
62. Public Support for Near-market R&D: The Northern Ireland Experience
    Regional Studies, 1998, 32, (3), 295-299 View citations (2)
63. The Principles of the ‘New Competition’: An Empirical Assessment of Ireland's Position
    Environment and Planning C, 1998, 16, (3), 363-372

1997

64. Strategic initiatives and small business performance: an exploratory analysis of Irish companies
    Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 1997, 9, (4), 353-364 View citations (1)

1991

65. The Effect of Labour Subsidies in Northern Ireland, 1967-78: A Simulation Analysis
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 38, (3), 273-92 View citations (2)

1990

66. PRICE‐QUANTITY INTERACTIONS IN THE MARKET FOR NEW HOUSING IN NORTHERN IRELAND
    Papers in Regional Science, 1990, 69, (1), 133-152

1988

67. Recruitment Methods and Vacancy Duration
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1988, 35, (1), 51-64 View citations (34)

1987

68. Structural Unemployment
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1987, 49, (1), 9-36 View citations (55)

Chapters

2008

1. High Growth and Innovation with Low R&D: Ireland
   Chapter 5 in Small Country Innovation Systems, 2008 View citations (3)

2007

2. Innovation, Productivity and Growth: An Analysis of Irish Data
   Chapter 3 in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Global Economy, 2007