Impact of External Knowledge Acquisition Strategies on Innovation: A Comparative Study Based on Dutch and Swiss Panel Data

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作者
Arvanitis, Spyros [1 ]
Lokshin, Boris [2 ]
Mohnen, Pierre [2 ,3 ]
Woerter, Martin [1 ]
机构
[1] ETH, KOF Swiss Econ Inst, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
[2] Maastricht Univ, NL-6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands
[3] UNU MERIT, NL-6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands
关键词
Open innovation; R&D collaboration; Make and buy strategies; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION; TECHNOLOGY-TRANSFER; COMPLEMENTARITY;
D O I
10.1007/s11151-015-9450-7
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In this paper we empirically investigate the impact of two external knowledge acquisition strategies-'buy' and 'cooperate'aEuro"on firm's innovation performance. Taking a direct (productivity) approach, we test for complementarity effects in the simultaneous use of the two strategies, and in the intensity of their use. Our results-based on panels of Dutch and Swiss innovating firms-suggest that while both 'buy' and 'cooperate' have a positive effect on innovation, there is little statistical evidence that using them simultaneously leads to higher innovation performance. Results from the Dutch sample provide some indication that there are positive economies of scope in doing external and cooperative R&D simultaneously.
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页码:359 / 382
页数:24
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