R&D Collaboration Networks in Mixed Oligopoly

Vasileios Zikos

No 2008.25, Working Papers from Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Abstract: We develop a model of endogenous network formation in order to examine the incentives for R&D collaboration in a mixed oligopoly. Our analysis reveals that the complete network, where each firm collaborates with all others, is uniquely stable, industry-profit maximizing and efficient. This result is in contrast with earlier contributions in private oligopoly where under strong market rivalry a conflict between stable and efficient networks is likely to occur. A key finding of the paper is that state-owned enterprises may be used as policy instruments in tackling the potential conflict between individual and collective incentives for R&D collaboration.

Keywords: Networks; R&D Collaboration; Mixed Oligopoly (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C70 D85 L13 L20 L31 L32 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-03
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-com, nep-ino, nep-ipr, nep-pr~, nep-mic and nep-net
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