We investigate the contribution of different inputs, particularly different knowledge sources, on regional patenting … output in the framework of a knowledge production function. The knowledge sources included are R&D employment, size of public … departments, German Science Foundation (DFG), and from other sources. The contribution of these knowledge sources is tested …

We analyze the spatial diffusion of knowledge in laser technology in West Germany from 1960, when this technology began … of laser knowledge was especially prevalent in large agglomerations. While we cannot detect knowledge spillovers from … research later, indicating the accumulation of knowledge generated in previous periods. Our results highlight the role of a …

diffusion of R&D-generated knowledge. Somewhat surprisingly, hiring workers from others’ R&D labs to one’s own does not seem to … productivity and profitability. This is interpreted as evidence that these workers transmit knowledge that can be readily copied …

This study does not find any significant direct relationship between the public R&D funding and the firms' innovation …, we find evidence that the public R&D finance has substantially influenced the innovation output of the firms that have … performance in terms of innovation. Those large firms that have more intensively collaborated with the SMS firm partners in their …

Industrial development requires technological capability in industry. National innovation system is anchored on the … critical at the firm level. This paper describes the structure and characteristics of the Philippine national innovation system …, and compares it with the American, Japanese, and German national systems of innovation. It concludes that the Philippine …