Effects of Acquisitions on Product and Process Innovation and R&D Performance

Elena Cefis, Stephanie Rosenkranz and Utz Weitzel

No 05-28, Working Papers from Utrecht School of Economics

Abstract: Using a game theoretical model on firms’ simultaneous investments in product and process innovation, we deduct and empirically test hypotheses on the optimal R&D portfolio, investment, performance, and dynamic efficiency of R&D for acquisitions and in independently competing firms. We use Community Innovation Survey data on Italian manufacturing firms. Theoretical and empirical results show that firms involved in acquisitions invest in different R&D portfolios and invest at least as much in aggregate R&D as independent firms. The empirical results do not support our hypothesis on dynamic efficiency since acquisitions lead to inferior R&D performance

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Innovation; Dynamic Efficiency; Cost Reduction; Product Differentiation; Ordered by external client (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-06
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