Threshold effects in the regulation-innovation nexus: evidence from the telecommunications industry

Polemis, Michael; Tselekounis, Markos

doi:10.1007/s11149-021-09433-4

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“…We select seven ICT related technologies out of 35 technological fields defined by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): digital communication, audio-visual technology, telecommunications, basic communication processes, computer technology, IT methods for management and semiconductors. Our decomposition into global and country-specific technological innovations is based on 29 countries for the years 1980 to 2015. incentives to innovate and to patent new developments in the field of digital technologies increased (see Polemis and Tselekounis, 2021). Consequently, we start to observe a clearer pattern.…”

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confidence: 85%

International Digital Technology Cycles and Local Economic Performance: The Balance between Concentration and Diversification

Woerter

Heinrich

Sarferaz

2023

Preprint

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The paper studies international dynamics in the development of digital technologies and their effect on local economic performance. We use a structural dynamic factor model to decompose trends in patenting activities across digital technology fields and countries into global and country-specific components. We then examine the impact of these global and country-specific digital technology development cycles on local economic performance and technological specialisation by regressing value added, employment, wages, labour productivity and digital technology specialisa-tion on world and country factors. The empirical results show that the global digital technology cycle plays a significant role in all countries. The study finds a positive relationship between the global digital technology cycle and the economic performance of a country’s ICT sectors. It shows that countries benefit from international efforts to develop digital technologies if their ICT sector encompasses a broad range of technologies and is not specialised in specific digital technologies JEL classification: O31, O33, O47, C38, L86

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Section: Datamentioning

confidence: 85%

International Digital Technology Cycles and Local Economic Performance: The Balance between Concentration and Diversification

Woerter

Heinrich

Sarferaz

2023

Preprint

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“…Some scholars point out that tax exemption policies lead to intense competition because of their wide range and argue that they have a threshold effect on innovation outcomes [49]. This reflects the idea that in pursuit of better ease of use and practicality, the formulation of the policy content needs to be targeted, meaning that different types of enterprises' absorptive capacity for preferential policies, as well as enterprises' actual capacity and demand, should be considered in the policy formulation process [50].…”

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The Role of Policy Perceptions and Entrepreneurs’ Preferences in Firms’ Response to Industry 4.0: The Case of Chinese Firms

Qiu

Tao

2021

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Favorable policy implementation results are due not only to policy makers’ abilities but also to the behavior of those responding to the policies. For example, a CEO’s understanding of a government policy’s content and his or her willingness to respond to it, based on the expectation of profits, plays a vital role. To understand the relationship between how policies are perceived and how enterprises behave in response to innovation policies in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), in this study, we use structural equation modeling to investigate the roles of various factors and examine the response mechanisms in enterprises through which entrepreneurs react to Industry 4.0 innovation policies. The hypothesized model is validated empirically using a sample collected from 337 domestic Chinese high-tech firms. The modeling results indicate that positive perceptions of policies have a positive effect on entrepreneurs’ preferences which, in turn, motivate positive behavior toward innovation. Moreover, testing the model showed partial and complete mediation effects, indicating that the perceived practicability of a policy is a factor with a strong impact on response behavior that sometimes exerts its influence by altering the mediator of entrepreneurs’ responsive preferences. The empirical results and management implications of this study can serve as a reference for the effective implementation of and response to government development plans.

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“…For product development to happen, products should either be new or extensively enhanced with respect to current features, and easy to use parts and materials (Leeuwen et al, 2010). Product innovation encourages business effectiveness and organizations are increasingly being compelled to create new products to fulfil their clients' needs and remain competitive (Polemis & Tselekounis, 2019).Few meta-examinations have upheld the beneficial outcome of product development on firm execution (Sarpong & Teirlinck, 2018). Alegre et al (2006) show that the measurements of product innovation (proficiency and viability) are emphatically and unequivocally related to hierarchical execution.…”

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Product Innovation and the Competitive Advantage of Telecommunication Companies in Kenya

Peter Mugo,

Jimmy Macharia

2021

Kabarak j. res. innov.

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The rapid expansion of the global market in the telecommunications industry has created intense competition that necessitates active market innovations. To survive, organizations must have a competitive advantage to stay ahead of the competition. Product innovation encourages business effectiveness and organizations are increasingly being compelled to create new products, upgrade, or improve existing product features to fulfill their clients' needs and remain competitive. It is from this background that this study sought to establish the influence of market innovation on the competitive advantage of telecommunication companies in Kenya. Using a positivist philosophy, this study adopted an explanatory research design. The main data collection instrument was a structured questionnaire where 247 responses from mid and top level managers in a total of 26 active telecommunications companies in Kenya. The study used both descriptive and inferential statistics to interpret the data. From the study findings, it was established that new products, products upgrading, and improved product features have a significant influence on the competitive advantage of telecommunication companies in Kenya. This led to the conclusion that product innovation has a significant influence on the competitive advantage of telecommunication companies in Kenya. The study recommends a need to increase government funding and research missions from bodies like NACOSTI and other research firms, to support researchers involved in product innovation while at the same time tap into existing telecommunication companies for experimental purposes. The study faced limitations when visiting the field during the COVID-19 pandemic period encountering entry restrictions. All protocols were observed to overcome this obstacle. Some telecommunications companies were facing operational difficulties and could not particpate. Further studies for product innovation would perhaps suffice after the pandemic period.

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Threshold effects in the regulation-innovation nexus: evidence from the telecommunications industry

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

International Digital Technology Cycles and Local Economic Performance: The Balance between Concentration and Diversification

International Digital Technology Cycles and Local Economic Performance: The Balance between Concentration and Diversification

The Role of Policy Perceptions and Entrepreneurs’ Preferences in Firms’ Response to Industry 4.0: The Case of Chinese Firms

Product Innovation and the Competitive Advantage of Telecommunication Companies in Kenya

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