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Why Firms Form Research Joint Ventures: Theory and Evidence
Röller, Lars-Hendrik; Siebert, Ralph; Tombak, Mihkel - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1997
The literature on research joint ventures (RJVs) has emphasized internalizing spillovers and cost-sharing as motives for RJV formation. In this paper we develop two additional explanations: product market complementarities and firm heterogeneity. We analyse a model of RJVs with asymmetric firms...
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Motivation and Sorting in Open Source Software Innovation
Belenzon, Sharon; Schankerman, Mark - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
innovation. We exploit the observed pattern of contributions - the 'revealed preference' of developers - to infer the underlying …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789146
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Agglomeration and the Location of Innovative Activity
Audretsch, David B - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998
Only a few years ago the conventional wisdom predicted that globalization would render the demise of the region as a meaningful unit of economic analysis. Yet the obsession of policy-makers around the globe to 'create the next Silicon Valley' reveals the increased importance of geographic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661735
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Innovation in Cities: Science-Based Diversity, Specialization and Localized Competition
Audretsch, David B; Feldman, Maryann P - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998
effect of the composition of economic activity on innovation. We test whether the specialization of economic activity within … together complementary activities, better promotes innovation. The evidence provides considerable support for the diversity …
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Capacites d'innovation : le capital de savoir, gage de survie et de croissance des entreprises
Baldwin, John R.; Gellatly, Guy - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 2006
Le present document decrit les constatations tirees d'un programme de recherche visant a souligner l'importance des competences qui decoulent des investissements dans l'actif incorporel pour le processus de croissance des entreprises. Le programme comportait deux parties. Premierement, des bases...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005129482
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Innovation Capabilities: The Knowledge Capital Behind the Survival and Growth of Firms
Baldwin, John R.; Gellatly, Guy - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 2006
This paper summarizes the findings of a research program aimed at outlining the importance to the firm growth process of competencies that arise from investments in intangible assets. The program has consisted of two parts. First, longitudinal databases have provided a rich set of studies on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005695637
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Canada's Investments in Science and Innovation: Is the Existing Concept of Research and Development Sufficient?
Beckstead, Desmond; Gellatly, Guy; Baldwin, John R. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 2005
required for the Accounts should incorporate a broad range of science-based innovation costs and that this broader R&D concept …. If all science-based innovation expenditures are to be capitalized, GDP will increase. But it appears that Canada …'s innovation system is directed more towards non-R&D science-based expenditures than the innovation systems of many other countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005523567
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L'utilisation de la technologie, la formation et les connaissances specifiques dans les etablissements de fabrication
Johnson, Joanne; Baldwin, John R.; Gray, Tara - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1995
La presente etude traite des facteurs qui influent sur la decision de l'entreprise de former le personnel a la lumiere des donnees de plusieurs enquetes recentes de Statistique Canada, qui portaient sur l'utilisation des technologies de pointe dans les entreprises de fabrication canadiennes....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005523575
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Investment in Intangible Assets in Canada: R&D, Innovation, Brand, and Mining, Oil and Gas Exploration Expenditures
Lafrance, Amelie; Macdonald, Ryan; Gu, Wulong; Baldwin, … - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 2009
This paper presents estimates of intangible investment in Canada for the purpose of innovation, advertising and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008514725
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Investissement en actifs incorporels au Canada : depenses de R-D, d'innovation, d'image de marque et de prospection miniere, petroliere et gaziere
Lafrance, Amelie; Macdonald, Ryan; Gu, Wulong; Baldwin, … - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 2009
Le present document fournit des estimations de l'investissement en actifs incorporels au Canada dans les domaines de l'innovation … (2003) qui soutiennent que la portee des activites d'innovation s'etend au dela de la recherche et developpement telle qu …'elle est definie dans le Manuel de Frascati. Ces auteurs elargissent la definition des activites d'innovation afin d'y inclure …
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