Knowledge diffusion across regions and countries: evidence from patent citations

Wiljan van den Berge, Jonneke Bolhaar and Roel van Elk ()
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Roel van Elk: CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis

No 348, CPB Discussion Paper from CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis

Abstract: We study knowledge spillovers from European universities and other research organizations using data from patent citations at the EPO. Using matching techniques to construct a sample of control patents, we show that the probability to cite a university patent declines with distance. In particular, we find a sharp cut-o ff at around 25 kilometers. For longer distances the probability to cite a university patent is more or less constant. For other research organizations we find no evidence that distance plays a role. Country borders are shown to play an important role in restricting the diffusion of patents of both universities and other research organizations. These results are in line with recent literature for the U.S. and suggest that knowledge spillovers and tacit knowledge are important when using knowledge embodied in university patents.

JEL-codes: I23 O33 O34 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-04
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