Ebook: Cooperation in Research and Development

Cooperation in Research and Development provides an empirical and theoretical analysis of a distinct form of inter-firm collaboration in Research & Development (R&D): research joint ventures (RJVs). Of all types of cooperation, RJVs have received the most attention in both formal industrial organization and science and technology policy literature. The emerging theoretical economic literature on incentives of firms to join RJVs has not been followed by much empirical work. Cooperation in Research and Development attempts to fill the void caused by this lack of consistent data on the rate of RJV formation, RJV characteristics, and RJV member characteristics.
Significant attention is paid to the role of RJVs in facilitating `virtual' firm diversification as necessary to pursue particular technological objectives. An effort is also made to blend the reported theoretical and empirical analyses with conceptual models of the process of technological innovation and models of industrial evolution in order to provide answers beyond the reach of the received economic theory. Cooperation in Research and Development should be of interest to academic economists, policy makers, and business representatives. The microeconomic issues the book deals with overlap significantly with the interests of decision makers both in government and business.

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Cooperation in Research and Development provides an empirical and theoretical analysis of a distinct form of inter-firm collaboration in Research & Development (R&D): research joint ventures (RJVs). Of all types of cooperation, RJVs have received the most attention in both formal industrial organization and science and technology policy literature. The emerging theoretical economic literature on incentives of firms to join RJVs has not been followed by much empirical work. Cooperation in Research and Development attempts to fill the void caused by this lack of consistent data on the rate of RJV formation, RJV characteristics, and RJV member characteristics.
Significant attention is paid to the role of RJVs in facilitating `virtual' firm diversification as necessary to pursue particular technological objectives. An effort is also made to blend the reported theoretical and empirical analyses with conceptual models of the process of technological innovation and models of industrial evolution in order to provide answers beyond the reach of the received economic theory. Cooperation in Research and Development should be of interest to academic economists, policy makers, and business representatives. The microeconomic issues the book deals with overlap significantly with the interests of decision makers both in government and business.

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Cooperation in Research and Development provides an empirical and theoretical analysis of a distinct form of inter-firm collaboration in Research & Development (R&D): research joint ventures (RJVs). Of all types of cooperation, RJVs have received the most attention in both formal industrial organization and science and technology policy literature. The emerging theoretical economic literature on incentives of firms to join RJVs has not been followed by much empirical work. Cooperation in Research and Development attempts to fill the void caused by this lack of consistent data on the rate of RJV formation, RJV characteristics, and RJV member characteristics.
Significant attention is paid to the role of RJVs in facilitating `virtual' firm diversification as necessary to pursue particular technological objectives. An effort is also made to blend the reported theoretical and empirical analyses with conceptual models of the process of technological innovation and models of industrial evolution in order to provide answers beyond the reach of the received economic theory. Cooperation in Research and Development should be of interest to academic economists, policy makers, and business representatives. The microeconomic issues the book deals with overlap significantly with the interests of decision makers both in government and business.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-10
Research Joint Ventures: Conceptual Foundations Practical Implications....Pages 11-42
The Theory of Inter-Firm Cooperation in R&D....Pages 43-81
The Process of Technological Innovation....Pages 83-117
Front Matter....Pages 119-123
Research Joint Ventures in the United States....Pages 125-141
Incentives to Form Research Joint Ventures I....Pages 143-153
The Effect of Research Joint Ventures on R&D....Pages 155-165
The Effect of Research Joint Ventures on Profits....Pages 167-177
Incentives to Form Research Joint Ventures II: Virtual Diversification....Pages 179-218
Front Matter....Pages 219-221
With an Eye on Policy....Pages 223-251
Conclusion....Pages 253-267
Back Matter....Pages 269-289

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Cooperation in Research and Development provides an empirical and theoretical analysis of a distinct form of inter-firm collaboration in Research & Development (R&D): research joint ventures (RJVs). Of all types of cooperation, RJVs have received the most attention in both formal industrial organization and science and technology policy literature. The emerging theoretical economic literature on incentives of firms to join RJVs has not been followed by much empirical work. Cooperation in Research and Development attempts to fill the void caused by this lack of consistent data on the rate of RJV formation, RJV characteristics, and RJV member characteristics.
Significant attention is paid to the role of RJVs in facilitating `virtual' firm diversification as necessary to pursue particular technological objectives. An effort is also made to blend the reported theoretical and empirical analyses with conceptual models of the process of technological innovation and models of industrial evolution in order to provide answers beyond the reach of the received economic theory. Cooperation in Research and Development should be of interest to academic economists, policy makers, and business representatives. The microeconomic issues the book deals with overlap significantly with the interests of decision makers both in government and business.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-10
Research Joint Ventures: Conceptual Foundations Practical Implications....Pages 11-42
The Theory of Inter-Firm Cooperation in R&D....Pages 43-81
The Process of Technological Innovation....Pages 83-117
Front Matter....Pages 119-123
Research Joint Ventures in the United States....Pages 125-141
Incentives to Form Research Joint Ventures I....Pages 143-153
The Effect of Research Joint Ventures on R&D....Pages 155-165
The Effect of Research Joint Ventures on Profits....Pages 167-177
Incentives to Form Research Joint Ventures II: Virtual Diversification....Pages 179-218
Front Matter....Pages 219-221
With an Eye on Policy....Pages 223-251
Conclusion....Pages 253-267
Back Matter....Pages 269-289
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