Geographic and technological R&D spillovers within the triad: Micro evidence from US patents

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 196-211

  Aldieri, Luigi ^a,b   Cincera, Michele ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^c CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Firms' productivity growth; Geographic and technological R D spillovers

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE; MICRO EVIDENCE; PANEL DATA; PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH; PRODUCTIVITY PERFORMANCE; SPILLOVER EFFECTS; SYSTEM GMM;

PRODUCTIVITY;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 58549103130     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-007-9065-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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