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The NBER Patent Citation Data File: Lessons, Insights and Methodological Tools

Hall, Bronwyn H; Jaffe, Adam; Trajtenberg, Manuel - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2001

This paper describes the database on U.S. patents that we have developed over the past decade, with the goal of making it widely accessible for research. We present main trends in U. S. patenting over the last 30 years, including a variety of original measures constructed with citation data,...

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Measuring the Returns to R&D

Hall, Bronwyn H; MAIRESSE, Jacques; Mohnen, Pierre - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2009

We review the econometric literature on measuring the returns to R&D. The theoretical frameworks that have been used are outlined, followed by an extensive discussion of measurement and econometric issues that arise when estimating the models. We then provide a series of tables summarizing the...

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Adoption of New Technology

Hall, Bronwyn H; Khan, Beethika - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2003

The contribution of new technology to economic growth can only be realized when and if the new technology is widely diffused and used. Diffusion itself results from a series of individual decisions to begin using the new technology, decisions which are often the result of a comparison of the...

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Empirical Studies of Innovation in the Knowledge Driven Economy

Hall, Bronwyn H; MAIRESSE, Jacques - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2006

innovation and knowledge management and their impact on performance at the firm level for a number of countries. These studies … have been conducted using data drawn from innovation surveys combined with data from a number of other sources. The issue … illustrates the value of these surveys in improving our understanding of innovation in firms and raises a number of questions for …

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Innovation and Diffusion

Hall, Bronwyn H - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2004

The contribution made by innovation and new technologies to economic growth and welfare is largely determined by the … neglected one in the economics of innovation. This chapter, written for a handbook on innovation, provides a historical and …

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Patents as Quality Signals? The Implications for Financing Constraints on R&D

Hall, Bronwyn H; Czarnitzki, Dirk; Hottenrott, Hanna - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014

Information about the success of a new technology is usually held asymmetrically between the research and development (R&D)-performing firm and potential lenders and investors. This raises the cost of capital for financing R&D externally, resulting in financing constraints on R&D especially for...

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Universities as Research Partners

Hall, Bronwyn H; Link, Albert N.; Scott, John Troy - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2000

Universities are a key institution in the US innovation system and an important aspect of their involvement is the role …

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Evaluating the Impact of Technology Development Funds in Emerging Economies: Evidence from Latin America

Hall, Bronwyn H; Maffioli, Alessandro - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2008

the evaluations were done at the recipient (firm) level using data from innovation surveys, industrial surveys, and …&D intensity. In addition, participation in TDF induces a more proactive attitude of beneficiary firms towards innovation …

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The Financing of Research and Development

Hall, Bronwyn H - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2002

Evidence on the 'funding gap' for R&D is surveyed. The focus is on financial market reasons for underinvestment in R&D that persist even in the absence of externality-induced underinvestment. The conclusions are that 1) small and new innovative firms experience high costs of capital that are...

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Innovation and Productivity in SMEs: Empirical Evidence for Italy

Hall, Bronwyn H; MAIRESSE, Jacques; Lotti, Francesca - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2008

Innovation in SMEs exhibits some peculiar features that most traditional indicators of innovation activity do not … capture. Therefore, in this paper, we develop a structural model of innovation which incorporates information on innovation … process and product innovation. Both these kinds of innovation have a positive impact on firm's productivity, especially …

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