The importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increased in the recent
years, particularly since 2007, with the intention to promote growth. This study aims to …

Green innovation is a major engine of economic growth in the new era. However, due to its
high risk, long cycle and double externalities, green innovation often requires long-lasting …

The effects of government R&D subsidies can vary across recipient firms, depending on the
various characteristics of a firm, potentially including the firm's accounting information quality …

Public policies increasingly support sustainable innovation, yet are often criticized for their
effectiveness. This paper analyzes how the government uses subsidies as an instrument to …

Although central governments are expanding research and development (R&D) investment
in peripheral areas in many countries, interregional differences in innovation efficiency …

Studies examining the influence of government subsidies on total factor productivity have
yielded inconsistent conclusions. Utilizing data from 114 renewable energy companies in …

Sustainable development relies to some extent on the ability of key industries to transition
towards production based on green technologies. The shift to green technology can occur …

Using a sample of 309 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from Tanzania and
applying partial least square structural equation modeling, the study analyses the different …

How does financial slack affect the firm performance of small and medium-sized
manufacturing enterprises (SMMEs)? By integrating the literature on financial slack and the …

Abstract UK Research Councils (UKRCs) spend around£ 3bn pa supporting R&D and
innovation. We provide a comprehensive assessment of these grants on the performance of …