Firm Performance

Who innovates (and why?) and what effect does this have on firm profits, firm survival and firm productivity?

Completed Papers

Thomson, R. (2013) 'National scientific capacity and R&D offshoring', Research Policy, 42, 517-528.

Thomson, R. and Webster, E. (2013) ‘Risk and vertical separation: the case of developing new technology’, Oxford Economic Papers. 65, 653-674.

Hunter, L. C., Webster, E. and Wyatt, A. (2012) 'Accounting for Expenditures on Intangibles', Abacus, 48, 104-145.

Palangkaraya, A. and Yong, J. (2011). 'Trade liberalisation, exit, and output and employment adjustments of Australian manufacturing establishments', The World Economy, 34(1), 1-22.

Chua, C., Palangkaraya, A., and Yong, J. (2011). 'Hospital competition, technical efficiency and quality', The Economic Record, 87(277), 252-268.

Griffiths, W., Jensen, P. and Webster, E. (2011) What Creates Abnormal Profits? Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 58(3) 323-346.

Frederickson, J. R, Webster, E. and Williamson, I. O. (2010) ‘Is The Current Accounting and Disclosure Treatment of Employer-Sponsored Education and Training Costs under GAAP Appropriate?’ Australian Accounting Review. 20(3) 265-273.

Griffiths, W. and Webster, E. (2010) ‘The Determinants of Research and Development and Intellectual Property Usage among Australian Companies, 1989 to 2002’, Technovation, 30, 471–481.

Chua, C. L., Palangkaraya, A., and Yong, J. (2010). “A Two-Stage Estimation of Hospital Quality Using Mortality Outcome Measures: An Application Using Hospital Administrative Data”, Health Economics, 19(12), 1404-1424.

Palangkaraya, A. and Yong, J. (2010). “Population Ageing and its Implications on Aggregate Health Care Demand: Empirical Evidence from 22 OECD Countries”, International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics, 9(4), pp. 391-402, DOI: 10.1007/s10754-009-9057-3.

Leahy, A., Palangkaraya, A. and Yong, J. (2010) “Geographical Agglomeration in Australian Manufacturing”, Regional Studies (In Press, acceptance date: 10 Sep 2008).

Palangkaraya, A., Stierwald, A., and Yong, J. (2009), “Is Firm Productivity Related to Size and Age? The Case of Large Australian Firms”, Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 9(2), 167-195.

Palangkaraya, A. and Yong, J. (2009), “Parallel Imports, Market Size and Investment Incentive”, Singapore Economic Review, 54(2), 167-181.

Jensen, P.H. and Stonecash, R.E. (2009). “Contract type and the cost of provision: Evidence from maintenance services contracts”, Fiscal Studies 30(2), 279-96.

Scott, A., Schurer, S., Jensen, P.H., and Sivey, P. (2009). “The effects of an incentive program on quality of care in diabetes management”, Health Economics 18(9), 1091-1108.

Jensen, P. H, Webster, E. and Witt, J. (2009) ‘Hospital type and patient outcomes: An empirical examination using AMI re-admission and mortality records’, Health Economics, 18, 1440-60.

Jensen, P. and E. Webster (2009) ‘Knowledge Management: Does Capture Impede Creation?’ Industrial and Corporate Change, 18, 701-727

Jensen, P. H, Webster, E. and Buddelmeyer, H. (2008) ‘Innovation, Technological Conditions and New Firm Survival’, Economic Record, 84, 434-448.

Palangkaraya, A. and Waldkirch, A. (2008), “Relative Factor Abundance and FDI Factor Intensity in Developed Countries”, International Economic Journal, 22 (4), 489-508.

Webster, E., Buddelmeyer, H. and Jensen, P. (2007) Innovation and Industrial Evolution Australian Economic Review,March.

Jensen, P. H. and Webster, E. (2006) ‘Investment in Intangible Capital: An Enterprise Perspective ‘, Economic Record, 82(256), 82-96.

Jensen, P. H. and Webster, E. (2006) ‘Firm size and the Use of Intellectual Property Rights’, Economic Record, 82(256), 44-55.

Fry, T. and Webster, E. (2006) ‘Conflict Inflation: Estimating the Contributions to Wage Inflation in Australia During the 1990s’, Cambridge Journal of Economics, 30(2), 227-234.

Bosworth, D. and Webster, E. (2006) (eds), The management of intellectual property, Cheltenham, UK and Brookfield, US: Edward Elgar.

William Griffiths and Elizabeth Webster, Trends in the Value of Intellectual Property in Australia. Published in The management of intellectual property, (2006) Eds. D. Bosworth and E. Webster, Cheltenham, UK and Brookfield, US: Edward Elgar.

Paul H. Jensen and Elizabeth Webster, SMEs and Their Use of Intellectual Property Rights in Australia, PDF format(342K). Published as Jensen, P. H. and Webster, E. (2006) Firm size and the Use of Intellectual Property Rights,Economic Record. March.

Paul H. Jensen and Elizabeth Webster (2006) Managing Knowledge Flows through Appropriation and Learning Strategies, PDF format (291K)

Jensen, P. H. and Webster, E. (2006) Investment in Intangible Capital: An Enterprise Perspective , Economic Record,March

William Griffiths and Elizabeth Webster, Trends in the Value of Intellectual Property in Australia. Published in The management of intellectual property, (2006) Eds. D. Bosworth and E. Webster, Cheltenham, UK and Brookfield, US: Edward Elgar.

Hunter, L., Webster, E. and Wyatt, A. (2005) ‘Measuring Intangible Capital: A review of current practice’ Australian Accounting Review, 15(36), 4-21.

Webster, E. (2004) ‘Firms’ Decisions to Innovate and Innovation Routines’, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 13(8), 733-45.

Jensen, P.H. and Domberger, S. (1999). “Yarra Valley Water: Labour Productivity in Civil Maintenance Services”, Microeconomic Reform and Productivity Growth, Productivity Commission, Canberra.

Domberger, S., Jensen, P.H. and Jacobsen, G. (1996). Implementing Contracting Policy in New South Wales: Lessons from Initial Experience, NSW Treasury Research and Information Paper TRP 96-4, September.

Jensen, P.H. and Liebenberg, B. (1995). “Government cleaning service: Reforming business in New South Wales”, in Domberger, S. and Hall, C. (Eds), The Contracting Casebook: Competitive Tendering in Action, AGPS: Canberra, 13-31.

Jensen, P.H., Domberger, S. and Hall, C. (1995). “Contracting for services: Departure tax collection from air travellers”, in Domberger, S. and Hall, C. (Eds), The Contracting Casebook: Competitive Tendering in Action, 75-86.

Jensen, P.H. and Hall, C. (1995). “Medical services: New arrangements for radiology at Sydney Hospital”, in Domberger, S. and Hall, C. (Eds), The Contracting Casebook: Competitive Tendering in Action, 87-98.

Jensen, P.H., Fernandez, P. and Hall, C. (1995). “Cultural change: Competitive tendering and contracting in local government”, in Domberger, S. and Hall, C. (Eds), The Contracting Casebook: Competitive Tendering in Action, 127-54. (Reprinted in Value for Money: Case Studies in Competitive Tendering and Contracting in Local Governmenr, Office of Local Government, Victorian Government.)

Jensen, P.H. and Dixon, R. (1995). “Revolutionising road maintenance: A case study”, in Domberger, S. and Hall, C. (Eds), The Contracting Casebook: Competitive Tendering in Action, 155-68

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Palangkaraya, A. and Yong, J. (in press). “Effects of competition on hospital quality: an examination using hospital administration data”, European Journal of Health Economics,.

Christine Greenhalgh and Mark Rogers, Trade Marks and Market Value in UK Firms, PDF format (244K)

William E. Griffiths, Paul H. Jensen and Elizabeth Webster, The Effects on Firm Profits of the Stock of Intellectual Property Rights, PDF format (289K).

Christine Greenhalgh and Mark Rogers, Intellectual Property Activity by Service Sector and Manufacturing Firms in the UK, 1996-2000, PDF format (221K)

William Griffiths and Elizabeth Webster, The Determinants of Research and Development and Intellectual Property Usage among Australian Companies, 1989 to 2002, PDF format (236K)

Elizabeth Webster, Firms' Decisions to Innovate and Innovation Routines, PDF format (169K), (published as Webster, E. (2004) Firms Decisions to Innovate and Innovation Routines, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 13(8), 733-45. )

Paul H. Jensen and Elizabeth Webster, SMEs and Their Use of Intellectual Property Rights in Australia, PDF format(342K). Published as Jensen, P. H. and Webster, E. (2006) Firm size and the Use of Intellectual Property Rights, Economic Record. March.

Bee Yan Aw and Alfons Palangkaraya, Local Knowledge Spillovers in the Indonesian Manufacturing Industry, PDF format(165K)

Jensen, P. and Webster, E. (forthcoming) Australian Innovation Data Australian Economic Review.

L. C. Hunter, Elizabeth Webster and Anne Wyatt, Measuring Intangible Investment, PDF format (466K)

Paul H. Jensen and Elizabeth Webster, Examining Biases in Measures of Firm Innovation, PDF format (141K)

Laurie Hunter, Elizabeth Webster and Anne Wyatt Techniques for Measuring Intangible Capital: A Review of Current Practice. Published as Australian Accounting Review, 15(36), 4-21.

Kimberlee G. Weatherall and Paul H. Jensen, 'An Empirical Investigation Into Patent Enforcement in Australian Courts',Federal Law Review 33(2), 239-286.

A. Palangkaraya and J. Yong, Entry, Exit, and Productivity of Indonesian Electronics Manufacturing Plants, PDF format(327K)

Alfons Palangkaraya and Andreas Waldkirch, Relative Factor Abundance and FDI Factor Intensity in Developed Countries, PDF format (236K)

Alfons Palangkaraya, Andreas Stierwald and Jongsay Yong, Is firm productivity related to firrm size and Age? The case of large Australian firrms, PDF format

Bee Yan Aw and Alfons Palangkaraya, Local Knowledge Spillovers in the Indonesian Manufacturing Industry,PDF format (165K)

Anne Leahy, Joanne Loundes, Elizabeth Webster and Jongsay Yong, Industrial Capabilities and Productivity in Victoria: Part I The Company Survey, PDF format (557K)

Paul H. Jensen and Robin E. Stonecash, The Efficiency of Public Sector Outsourcing Contracts: A Literature Review,PDF format (183K)

Paul H. Jensen and Robin E. Stonecash, Contract Efficiency in the Presence of Demand and Cost Uncertainty, PDF format (469K)

A. Palangkaraya and J. Yong, Exporter and Non-Exporter Productivity Differentials: Evidence from Australian Manufacturing Establishments . PDF format (360K)

Paul H. Jensen, Elizabeth Webster and Hielke Buddelmeyer, Innovation, Technological Conditions and New Firm Survival. PDF format (256K)

Hielke Buddelmeyer, Paul H. Jensen and Elizabeth Webster, Innovation and the Determinants of Firm Survival,PDF format (364K)

A. Palangkaraya and J. Yong, Entry, Exit, and Productivity of Indonesian Electronics Manufacturing Plants,PDF format(327K)

Alfons Palangkaraya, Andreas Stierwald and Jongsay Yong, Is firm productivity related to firrm size and Age? The case of large Australian firrms, PDF format

Elizabeth Webster , Intangible and Intellectual Capital: A Review of the Literature, PDF format (304K)

Laurie Hunter, Intellectual Capital: Accumulation and Appropriation, PDF format(324K)

Christine Greenhalgh and Mark Rogers, Trade Marks and Market Value in UK Firms, PDF format (244K)

William E. Griffiths, Paul H. Jensen and Elizabeth Webster, The Effects on Firm Profits of the Stock of Intellectual Property Rights, PDF format (289K).

Christine Greenhalgh and Mark Rogers, Intellectual Property Activity by Service Sector and Manufacturing Firms in the UK, 1996-2000, PDF format (221K)

William Griffiths and Elizabeth Webster, The Determinants of Research and Development and Intellectual Property Usage among Australian Companies, 1989 to 2002, PDF format (236K)

Elizabeth Webster, Firms' Decisions to Innovate and Innovation Routines, PDF format (169K), (published as Webster, E. (2004) Firms Decisions to Innovate and Innovation Routines, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 13(8), 733-45. )

Bee Yan Aw and Alfons Palangkaraya, Local Knowledge Spillovers in the Indonesian Manufacturing Industry, PDF format(165K)

 

Industrial Team

The Industrial Economics team from left: Professor Beth Webster,
Dr Alfons Palangkaraya, Professor Paul Jensen,
Dr Gaetan de Rassenfosse and Dr Russell Thomson.