Spillover Use and Innovation Success: What Role Does R&D Play?

Uwe Jirjahn

No 2012-04, Research Papers in Economics from University of Trier, Department of Economics

Abstract: Based on data from Germany, this study finds a positive link between using knowledge spillovers from rivals and innovation success in establishments without R&D but not in establishments with R&D. This supports the hypothesis that rivals’ knowledge is more valuable to establishments that are below the frontier of technology and product development.

Keywords: Corporate Spillover asymmetry; R&D; Learning; Product innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L60 O31 O32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11 pages
Date: 2012
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