Employment growth heterogeneity under varying intellectual property rights regimes in European transition economies: Young vs. mature innovators

We examine the employment growth of innovative firms in 23 transition economies. * Employment growth figures vary largely across countries. * Young and small innovative firms grow fastest in countries with strong IPRs. * Mature innovative firms grow fastest in countries with weak IPRs. * Employment growth heterogeneity might explain the ambiguity of former findings. Young innovative companies are supposed to be key drivers of sustainable economic growth. This study examines the employment growth of young, small innovative firms (denoted as innovative youngsters) and contrasts it with the emplo... Mehr ...