Co-Operation on R&D as an Innovation Strategy: Evidence From Valencian Firms

Experimental Economics & Political Decision Making LINEEX Working Paper 24/01

24 Pages Posted: 14 Sep 2001

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Enrique Fatas

University of East Anglia (UEA) - Centre for Behavioural and Experimental Social Science (CBESS); University of Valencia - LINEEX

Amparo Sanchis

University of London - School of Economics and Finance

Abstract

Using survey data on Valencian manufacturing firms we analyse the factors influencing the probability of a firm to co-operate on R&D with different types of partners. We find that Research Institutions play a key role as a source of information for the decision to co-operate with any type of partner, and in particular to co-operate either with suppliers or customers (vertical cooperation). The availability of public funds and incoming spillovers increase the probability of the firm to co-operate on R&D whereas the orientation of the innovating activities towards basic R&D decreases this probability. Concentrating on co-operative firms on R&D, we further explore the determinants of co-operation with different partners.

Keywords: Research and Development, Co-operation, Innovating Activities

JEL Classification: D21, L13, O31, O32

Suggested Citation

Fatas, Enrique and Sanchis Llopis, Amparo, Co-Operation on R&D as an Innovation Strategy: Evidence From Valencian Firms. Experimental Economics & Political Decision Making LINEEX Working Paper 24/01, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=283181 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.283181

Enrique Fatas (Contact Author)

University of East Anglia (UEA) - Centre for Behavioural and Experimental Social Science (CBESS) ( email )

United Kingdom

University of Valencia - LINEEX ( email )

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Amparo Sanchis Llopis

University of London - School of Economics and Finance ( email )

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