Cooperation in knowledge sharing and R&D investment

Felix C. Meickmann

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023, vol. 211, issue C, 146-164

Abstract: This paper reports a laboratory experiment that provides insights on cooperation in R&D investment when knowledge sharing decisions are endogenous. Specifically, there are two types of treatments: one in which participants decide on whether to share knowledge before they make their investment decisions and one where the knowledge sharing constellation is exogenously given, both with and without non-binding communication. The results show that there are behavioral spillovers between the decisions on knowledge sharing and investment. When exogenously set, the degree of symmetric knowledge sharing does not affect cooperation. Communication increases cooperation more when participants can decide on knowledge sharing.

Keywords: R&D; Duopoly; Endogenous knowledge sharing; Communication; Behavioral spillover; Experiment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C72 C90 L13 L24 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2023.04.033

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