Does Partner Type Matter in R&D Collaboration for Product Innovation?

Ki H. Kang and Jina Kang ()
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Jina Kang: Technology Management, Economics and Policy Program(TEMEP), Seoul National University

No 200906, TEMEP Discussion Papers from Seoul National University; Technology Management, Economics, and Policy Program (TEMEP)

Abstract: Recent research identify the type of partner as a critical factor determining the effect of R&D collaboration on innovation. Most firms tend to utilize various types of R&D collaboration partners simultaneously, and partnerships between different types of partners show different properties. Thus, the effect of R&D collaboration may vary depending on partner types. This study considers four partner types: competitors, customers, suppliers, and universities. It empirically examines the effect of R&D collaboration with each type of partner on product innovation,employing the Korea Innovation Survey data. Results show that R&D collaborations with customers and universities have a positive effect on product innovation, whereas R&D collaborations with suppliers and competitors have an inverted-U shape relationship with product innovation.

Keywords: R&D collaboration; product innovation; competitors; customers; suppliers; universities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2009-08, Revised 2009-08
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