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| Author: | Medda, G. Piga, C. Siegel, D.S. |
| Title: | Assessing the returns to collaborative research: firm-level evidence from Italy |
| Journal: | Economics of innovation and new technology
2006 : JAN, VOL. 15:1, p. 37-50 |
| Index terms: | Italy manufacturing industry research total factor productivity |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Firm-level data from Italian manufacturing firms is used to assess the relationship between various types of R&D and total factor productivity growth, including collaborative research with other firms and universities. The authors estimate a sample selection model, which allows us to treat the decision to conduct R&D as endogenous. Strong evidence is found of positive returns to collaborative research with other companies, whereas collaborative research with universities does not appear to enhance productivity. |
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