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Working Papers

2024

1. Look where they are! Firms’ eco-innovation and Industry 4.0 technologies in urban and rural areas
   Discussion Paper series in Regional Science & Economic Geography, Gran Sasso Science Institute, Social Sciences
2. Walking the Green Line: Government Sponsored R&D and Clean Technologies
   JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre

2023

3. Firms’ eco-innovation and Industry 4.0 technologies in urban and rural areas
   Post-Print, HAL
4. Global value chains and sectoral innovation systems: An analysis of the aerospace industry
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Global value chains and sectoral innovation systems: An analysis of the aerospace industry, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2021

5. Centripetal and centrifugal forces in technological activities: linking regional innovation performances to EU Science & Technology policies
   Working Papers, Birkbeck Centre for Innovation Management Research View citations (2)
6. Deepening or delinking? Innovative capacity and global value chain participation in the ICT sectors
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (3)
7. Fast Growing and Key Enabling Technologies and their impact on regional growth inEurope
   Working Papers, Birkbeck Centre for Innovation Management Research

2020

8. The political economy of public research, or why some governments commit to research more than others
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (2)
   Also in Departmental Working Papers of Economics - University 'Roma Tre', Department of Economics - University Roma Tre
   See also Journal Article The political economy of public research, or why some governments commit to research more than others, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2019

9. China: Challenges and Prospects from an Industrial and Innovation Powerhouse
   JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
10. Financial constraints and intangible investments. Do innovative and non-innovative firms differ?
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
11. Heterogeneity of technology-specific R&D investments. Evidence from top R&D investors worldwide
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
12. Labor mobility from R&D-intensive multinational companies: Implications for knowledge and technology
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (2)
13. Technological innovation activities in the EU: a new perspective
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre
14. World Corporate Top R&D investors: Shaping the Future of Technologies and of AI
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (19)

2018

15. EU regions and the upgrading for the digital age
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
16. For a transformative Industry & Innovation Strategy
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre
17. Industrial R&D continued to grow substantially in 2017
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre
18. Patent boxes design, patents location, and local R&D
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (41)
    Also in JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre (2015) View citations (13)
    Taxation Papers, Directorate General Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission (2015) View citations (28)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (37)
    Working Papers, Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation (2015) View citations (10)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Patent boxes design, patents location, and local R&D, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2018) View citations (39) (2018)
19. R&D Intensive Corporations and the Job Market: The Danish Case
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre
20. The 2018 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (12)

2017

21. Design, innovation and performance in European firms
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre
22. Does manufacturing stir up innovation?
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
23. Firm market valuation and intellectual property assets
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Firm market valuation and intellectual property assets, Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals (2020) View citations (8) (2020)
24. Innovation and Industry: Policy for the Next Decade
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre
25. Innovation and industrial dynamics: challenges for the next decade
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
26. Manufacturing the future: is the manufacturing sector a driver of R&D, exports and productivity growth?
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (2)
27. Smart Specialisation, seizing new industrial opportunities
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (5)
28. The 2016 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (5)
29. The 2017 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (20)
30. World Top R&D Investors: Industrial Property Strategies in the Digital Economy
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (14)

2016

31. Advanced Manufacturing Activities of Top R&D investors: Geographical and Technological Patterns
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (3)
32. Financing constraints, R&D investments and innovative performances: new empirical evidence at the firm level for Europe
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley View citations (101)
    See also Journal Article Financing constraints, R&D investments and innovative performances: new empirical evidence at the firm level for Europe, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (104) (2016)
33. Multinationality, R&D and Productivity: Evidence from the top R&D investors worldwide
    Papers in Innovation Studies, Lund University, CIRCLE - Centre for Innovation Research View citations (5)
    Also in John H Dunning Centre for International Business Discussion Papers, Henley Business School, University of Reading (2016) View citations (7)
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre (2015)
    See also Journal Article Multinationality, R&D and productivity: Evidence from the top R&D investors worldwide, International Business Review, Elsevier (2017) View citations (20) (2017)
34. Regulation, Red Tape and Location Choices of Top R&D Investors
    European Economy - Discussion Papers, Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission View citations (5)
    Also in JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre (2016) View citations (5)
35. Technological diffusion as a recombinant process
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
36. The Distribution of Technological Activities in Europe: A Regional Perspective
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)

2015

37. Leading R&D Investors for the Dynamics of Innovation Ecosystems
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (3)
38. R&D profitability: the role of risk and Knightian uncertainty
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article R&D profitability: the role of risk and Knightian uncertainty, Small Business Economics, Springer (2017) View citations (14) (2017)
39. The 2015 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (27)
40. The Specialisation of EU Regions in Fast Growing and Key Enabling Technologies
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (5)
41. Top R&D investors and international knowledge seeking: the role of emerging technologies and technological proximity
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (3)
42. World Corporate Top R&D Investors: Innovation and IP bundles
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (48)

2014

43. 4th European Conference on Corporate R&D and Innovation: Financing R&D and Innovation for Corporate Growth in the EU (CONCORDi-2013)- Background Note
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
44. Intangible investments and innovation propensity. Evidence from the Innobarometer 2013
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Intangible investments and innovation propensity: Evidence from the Innobarometer 2013, Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (23) (2016)
45. On the R&D giants' shoulders: Do FDI help to stand on them?
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre
    Also in JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre (2014) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article On the R&D giants’ shoulders: do FDI help to stand on them?, Economia e Politica Industriale: Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, Springer (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
46. The 2014 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (10)
47. The challenges of managing agricultural price and production risks in sub-Saharan Africa
    ESA Working Papers, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA) View citations (6)
48. The patenting activity of the top IRI Scoreboard Companies: an introductory note
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (7)

2013

49. 2013 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (3)
50. 4th European Conference on Corporate R&D and Innovation. Financing R&D and Innovation for Corporate Growth in the EU (CONCORDi-2013) - Summary Report
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre
51. The production function of top R&D investors: Accounting for size and sector heterogeneity with quantile estimations
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The production function of top R&D investors: Accounting for size and sector heterogeneity with quantile estimations, Research Policy, Elsevier (2015) View citations (42) (2015)

2012

52. EU R&D SCOREBOARD: The 2012 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (3)

2010

53. The deterministic and speculative component of the terms of trade of primary commodities: An “Eclectic” Real Option value approach
    114th Seminar, April 15-16, 2010, Berlin, Germany, European Association of Agricultural Economists

Journal Articles

2025

1. What next? Nations in the technological race through the 2030
   Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2025, 212, (C)

2023

2. Digital technologies and eco-innovation. Evidence of the twin transition from Italian firms
   Industry and Innovation, 2023, 30, (7), 766-800 View citations (6)
3. Dual use inventions: identification and characterization using patent data
   Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2023, 32, (6), 804-825
4. Global value chains and sectoral innovation systems: An analysis of the aerospace industry
   Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2023, 65, (C), 36-48 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Global value chains and sectoral innovation systems: An analysis of the aerospace industry, Post-Print (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2022

5. Financial constraints to investing in intangibles: Do innovative and non-innovative firms differ?
   The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2022, 47, (1), 1-32 View citations (4)
6. Regional Technological Capabilities and the Access to H2020 Funds
   Journal of Common Market Studies, 2022, 60, (4), 926-944 View citations (1)
7. The political economy of public research, or why some governments commit to research more than others
   Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2022, 176, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The political economy of public research, or why some governments commit to research more than others, MERIT Working Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
8. The price tag of technologies and the ‘unobserved’ R&D capabilities of firms
   Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2022, 31, (5), 339-361

2021

9. Deepening or delinking? Innovative capacity and global value chain participation in the IT industry
   (Breakthrough? China’s and India’s transition from production to innovation)
   Industrial and Corporate Change, 2021, 30, (4), 1065-1083 View citations (3)
10. Design and environmental technologies: Does ‘green-matching’ actually help?
    Research Policy, 2021, 50, (5) View citations (6)
11. Editorial: the dark side of innovation
    Industry and Innovation, 2021, 28, (1), 102-112 View citations (16)

2020

12. Are innovative regions more resilient? Evidence from Europe in 2008–2016
    Economia Politica: Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics, 2020, 37, (3), 807-832 View citations (9)
13. Design centrality, design investments and innovation performance: an empirical analysis of European firms
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2020, 29, (2), 351-374 View citations (5)
14. Firm market valuation and intellectual property assets
    Industry and Innovation, 2020, 27, (7), 705-729 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Firm market valuation and intellectual property assets, JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
15. Labor mobility from R&D-intensive multinational companies: implications for knowledge and technology transfer
    The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2020, 45, (5), 1562-1584 View citations (6)

2019

16. Innovation and industrial dynamics
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2019, 50, (C), 126-131 View citations (7)
17. Regulations and location choices of top R&D investors worldwide
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2019, 49, (C), 29-42 View citations (7)
18. Three cheers for industry: Is manufacturing linked to R&D, exports, and productivity growth?
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2019, 50, (C), 14-25 View citations (11)

2018

19. Patent boxes design, patents location, and local R&D
    Economic Policy, 2018, 33, (93), 131-177 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Patent boxes design, patents location, and local R&D, ULB Institutional Repository (2018) View citations (41) (2018)
20. Specialisation in key enabling technologies and regional growth in Europe
    Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2018, 27, (3), 273-289 View citations (23)

2017

21. Concerns about the consequences of patenting on scientometric research
    Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, 2017, 68, (9), 2293-2295
22. Multinationality, R&D and productivity: Evidence from the top R&D investors worldwide
    International Business Review, 2017, 26, (3), 405-416 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Multinationality, R&D and Productivity: Evidence from the top R&D investors worldwide, Papers in Innovation Studies (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
23. R&D profitability: the role of risk and Knightian uncertainty
    Small Business Economics, 2017, 48, (2), 331-343 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper R&D profitability: the role of risk and Knightian uncertainty, JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation (2015) View citations (8) (2015)

2016

24. Financing constraints, R&D investments and innovative performances: new empirical evidence at the firm level for Europe
    Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2016, 25, (3), 183-196 View citations (104)
    See also Working Paper Financing constraints, R&D investments and innovative performances: new empirical evidence at the firm level for Europe, Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (101) (2016)
25. Intangible investments and innovation propensity: Evidence from the Innobarometer 2013
    Industry and Innovation, 2016, 23, (4), 331-352 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Intangible investments and innovation propensity. Evidence from the Innobarometer 2013, JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation (2014) View citations (7) (2014)

2015

26. On the R&D giants’ shoulders: do FDI help to stand on them?
    Economia e Politica Industriale: Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, 2015, 42, (1), 33-60 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper On the R&D giants' shoulders: Do FDI help to stand on them?, JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation (2014) (2014)
27. The production function of top R&D investors: Accounting for size and sector heterogeneity with quantile estimations
    Research Policy, 2015, 44, (2), 381-393 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper The production function of top R&D investors: Accounting for size and sector heterogeneity with quantile estimations, JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2012

28. The impact of technological and organizational innovations on employment in European firms
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2012, 21, (4), 871-899 View citations (52)

2010

29. The economic impact of technological and organizational innovations. A firm-level analysis
    Research Policy, 2010, 39, (10), 1253-1263 View citations (120)