Alternative sources of technology: An analysis of induced innovations

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Albert N. Link, Professor (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
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Abstract: This paper considers why firms differ in the degree to which they rely on their internal R&D organization for generating new technologies (induced innovations) rather than on existing external technology markets (purchased innovations). An empirical model is suggested to explan inter-firm differences in the percentage of new technology induced through R&D efforts. The analysis suggests that such differences are systematically related to the firm's size, its competative environment, and its degree of diversification.

Additional Information

Publication
Managerial and Decision Economics, 1983, 4(1): 40-43
Language: English
Date: 1983
Keywords
R and D, induced innovations, econometric studies

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