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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455526503321

Titolo

The economics of innovation [[electronic resource] ] : incentives, cooperation and R&D policy / / edited by Roberto Cellini, Luca Lambertini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, : Emerald, 2008

ISBN

1-280-77166-6

9786613682437

1-84950-537-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Collana

Contributions to economic analysis, , 0573-8555 ; ; 286

Altri autori (Persone)

CelliniRoberto

LambertiniLuca

Disciplina

338.064

Soggetti

Technological innovations - Economic aspects

Industrial policy

Incentives in industry

Patents - Economic aspects

Research and development partnership

Research, Industrial

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; The Economics of Innovation; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; The Editors' Preface; Part I: Patents; Chapter 1. Rent Dissipation in R&D Races; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Model; 3. Noncooperative equilibrium; 4. Collusive outcome; 5. Rent dissipation; 6. Policy implications; 7. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; Appendix; References; Chapter 2. Innovation, Duplication, and the Contract Theory of Patents; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. The model; 3. Benchmark: no duplication; 4. Duplication with no licensing; 5. Preemptive licensing; 6. Beyond polar cases

7. Concluding remarksAcknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. On Patent Licensing; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. The screening model of patent licensing; 3. The spatial model for patent licensing; 4.



International technology transfer and IPRs; 5. Conclusion; References; Part II: Information and cost sharing; Chapter 4. Spillovers, Stable R&D Cooperations, and Social Welfare; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. The models; 3. Stability of R&D cooperations and policy implications; 4. Concluding remarks; Appendix A; References; Chapter 5. Strategic R&D with Uncertainty; Abstract; 1. Introduction

2. R&D production3. Product market competition; 4. Policy analysis; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. Coopting ``Decisive'' Technical Advances; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. The benchmark cases; 3. The giving cases; 4. The sharing cases; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. Efficiency of Joint Enterprises with Internal Bargaining; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Basic model; 3. Illustrative examples; 4. Conclusion; Appendix A; References; Chapter 8. Equilibrium Research Joint Ventures; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. The model; 3. Independent R&D; 4. Research joint venture

5. RJV formation among asymmetric firms6. Conclusion; Appendix A; References; Part III: Delegation and R&D incentives; Chapter 9. Product and Process Innovation in Differential Games with Managerial Firms; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Product innovation; 3. Process innovation; 4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Delegation in an R&D Game with Spillovers; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. The model; 3. The outcomes of the four subgames; 4. The discrete case; 5. The continuous case: a numerical analysis; 6. Further results and extensions of the model; 7. Conclusions; Appendix A; References

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Sommario/riassunto

A collection of original research papers by a number of industrial organization economists active in the field of Research and Development theory and policy. It covers patent policy, the effects of market structure and the internal organization of the fir