This paper explores the relationship between firm-level innovation and external finance for
small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Our sample consists of 13,430 firms from Eastern …

Innovating firms are likely to face several challenges and experience different types of
barriers. In this paper we argue that it is necessary to distinguish between two kinds of …

We analyse the role of financial barriers in affecting the adoption of environmental
innovations (EI) with a focus on manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises in …

Although many innovation projects are abandoned before completion, the empirical
evidence has focused on the determinants of innovation, while failed projects have received …

Eco-innovation is an explicit aim of major EU policy strategies. Many environmental policies
de facto require firms to eco-innovate to comply with policy requirements, while the overlap …

Using firm‐level data from the Bureau van Dijk‐Amadeus database, we study the relation
between firms' financial structure, access to external finance, and total factor productivity in …

This study contributes to the understanding of how obstacles to innovation affect firms of
different size. Until now, the literature on obstacles to innovation has not provided a …

The paper analyzes the effect of financial, knowledge, demand, market structure and
regulation barriers to innovation on firms' economic performance. It contributes to the …

Financial inclusion (FI) provides significant possibilities for poverty alleviation. Information
communication technology (ICT) is an essential component of any FI strategy aiming to …

While high-tech entrepreneurs have been recognized as the important driving force for
national innovation, more empirical evidence is needed. Especially, despite the notion of …