Professor Richard Harris' Outputs (4)

Absorptive Capacity in New Zealand Firms: Measurement and Importance (2018)
Journal Article
Harris, R., & Le, T. (2018). Absorptive Capacity in New Zealand Firms: Measurement and Importance. Science and Public Policy, 46(2), 290-309. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scy058

To the best of our knowledge, this paper reports the first set of nationally representative results on the importance of ‘absorptive capacity’ (generally defined as a firm’s ability to internalise external knowledge) for firms. Using data principally... Read More about Absorptive Capacity in New Zealand Firms: Measurement and Importance.

The Measurement of Absorptive Capacity from an Economics Perspective: Definition, Measurement and Importance (2018)
Journal Article
Harris, R., & Yan, J. (2019). The Measurement of Absorptive Capacity from an Economics Perspective: Definition, Measurement and Importance. Journal of Economic Surveys, 33(3), 729-756. https://doi.org/10.1111/joes.12296

This paper starts by recognizing that despite the importance of absorptive capacity, economists in particular have made only limited use of the concept. Most theoretical and empirical studies derive from other fields of research. Thus, the first task... Read More about The Measurement of Absorptive Capacity from an Economics Perspective: Definition, Measurement and Importance.

Does support from government help firms survive? Evidence on financial and political assistance in China, 1998–2007 (2018)
Journal Article
Qu, T., & Harris, R. (2019). Does support from government help firms survive? Evidence on financial and political assistance in China, 1998–2007. Applied Economics, 51(5), 528-541. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2018.1494816

Using the National Bureau of Statistics data set over the period 1998–2007, this article examines the dual roles of financial assistance and strong political links on firm survival in China by applying a semi-parametric duration model. We find that g... Read More about Does support from government help firms survive? Evidence on financial and political assistance in China, 1998–2007.

The paradox of geographical proximity for innovators: A regional study of the Spanish agri-food sector (2018)
Journal Article
Maté-Sánchez-Val, M., & Harris, R. (2018). The paradox of geographical proximity for innovators: A regional study of the Spanish agri-food sector. Land Use Policy, 73, 458-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.02.024

This paper analyses the geographical proximity impact and the proximity paradox in a regional study of the Spanish agri-food industry. This study is mainly based on the Community Innovation Survey database, from which we get a representative group of... Read More about The paradox of geographical proximity for innovators: A regional study of the Spanish agri-food sector.