Table IV

Heckman selection model estimates

First stage (1): propensity for innovationSecond stage (2): innovation performanceSecond stage (2): innovation turnover
VariablesModel 1Model 2Model 3
Propensity of product innovation
Openness0.053*** (0.007)0.053*** (0.007)0.053*** (0.007)
Openness squared−0.001*** (0.000)−0.001*** (0.000)−0.001*** (0.000)
Formal training0.263 (0.217)0.276 (0.223)0.296 (0.217)
Firms age (log)0.014 (0.080)0.009 (0.080)0.0136 (0.079)
Firm size (log)−0.040 (0.055)−0.038 (0.055)−0.028 (0.056)
Education level of employees0.194 (0.140)0.212 (0.150)0.238 (0.149)
Exports destination0.418 (0.272)0.425 (0.282)0.432 (0.281)
R&D expenditure (log)0.055*** (0.008)0.056*** (0.008)0.055*** (0.009)
Intellectual property rights−0.203 (0.144)−0.207 (0.151)−0.198 (0.152)
Sector dummy0.144 (0.130)0.147 (0.130)0.151 (0.127)
Group−0.104 (0.165)−0.170 (0.175)−0.224 (0.163)
Constant−2.053*** (0.406)−2.068*** (0.421)−2.132*** (0.418)
Innovation performance
Openness 0.680** (0.319)0.201* (0.108)
Openness squared −0.007* (0.004)−0.002* (0.001)
Formal training 11.000** (5.001)2.331** (1.048)
New product marketing 7.708* (4.532)1.113 (0.868)
Marketing innovation 14.26* (7.682)2.229 (1.566)
Firms age (log) −2.275 (2.612)−0.237 (0.514)
Firm size (log) −0.404 (1.971)0.702 (0.456)
Education level of employees 2.619 (4.514)0.308 (0.950)
Exports destination 8.237 (10.183)1.624 (2.252)
R&D expenditure (log) 0.490 (0.332)0.125 (0.108)
Intellectual property rights 0.884 (4.290)0.298 (1.078)
Origin of innovation −9.411 (7.297)−1.995 (1.373)
Sector dummy 7.977** (3.915)1.010 (0.784)
Constant 5.563 (19.135)−5.303 (6.019)
ρ 0.516* (0.270)1.043* (0.619)
σ 3.217*** (0.082)1.718*** (0.200)
Observations631631631
Censored 441441
Uncensored 190190

Notes: Clustered standard errors in parentheses. *p<0.10; **p<0.05; ***p<0.01

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