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| Author: | Muscio, A. |
| Title: | The impact of absorptive capacity on SMEs' collaboration |
| Journal: | Economics of innovation and new technology
2007 : OCT-NOV, VOL. 16:7-8, p. 653-668 |
| Index terms: | small and medium-sized enterprises (smes) small business R&D co-operation human capital manufacturing industry Italy |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In determining firms' capability to access and make use of external knowledge, absorptive capacity (henceforth as: abs-cap.) plays a key role. This article examines the importance of abs-cap. created and accumulated in R&D efforts and in qualified human resources, on SMEs' capabilities to cooperate with other firms, with universities and with technology transfer centres. Based on a survey of interviews with over 270 manufacturing SMEs located in the Lombardy region (Italy), probit model estimations show that even in SMEs abs-cap. has a relevant impact on the ability of firms to establish collaborations with external organizations. |
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