Cooperation in Research and Development
Nicholas S. Vonortas
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Description for Cooperation in Research and Development
Hardback. Provides an analysis of a distinct form of inter-firm collaboration in Research & Development (R&D): research joint ventures (RJVs). This book focusses on the role of RJVs in facilitating 'virtual' firm diversification as necessary to pursue particular technological objectives. This book is useful to economists and policy makers. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
Series
Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation
Number of Pages
289
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792380429
SKU
V9780792380429
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99-15
Reviews for Cooperation in Research and Development
`...On the whole, however, the book is a valuable contribution both to the economics literature and for decision makers in government and business. In particular, it impresses strongly upon the reader an important underlying tension in both management and public policy towards industry - the paradox of promoting both competition and co-operation.' ... Read more