Location, collocation and R&D alliances in the European ICT industry

Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 393 - 403
Published: Mar 1, 2009
Abstract
null null This paper argues that spatial proximity plays a role in determining the propensity of firms to engage in R&D alliances. Drawing from economic geography, network theory and innovation theory, we discuss how prior collocation can affect the propensity to engage in R&D alliances, arguing that alliances can act both as a substitute and as a complement to collocation. Using a novel dataset matching alliances and patent data for the...
Paper Details
Title
Location, collocation and R&D alliances in the European ICT industry
Published Date
Mar 1, 2009
Volume
38
Issue
2
Pages
393 - 403
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