Technological innovations in Indian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector: does firm size matter?

M.H. Bala Subrahmanya
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Bala Subrahmanya Mungila Hillemane

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2006, vol. 3, issue 5, 499-517

Abstract: SMEs, irrespective of size, are primarily engaged in 'incremental technological innovations' with self efforts. But average innovation expenditure and innovation personnel increased with firm size. There is a positive relationship between innovation expenditure and value of output, and negative relationship between innovation intensity and firm size. Innovation expenditure with labour and capital has a significant influence on the value of output in each of the sub sectors.

Keywords: technological innovation; firm size; SMEs; small and medium-sized enterprises; innovation expenditure; innovation personnel; Karnataka; India; innovation intensity. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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