Empirical evidence clearly shows that Sweden performs well in terms of formal science and technology indicators such as research and development, patenting and publications. Among academics recent show that Swedish academics patent extensively by international comparison. Nevertheless, many...

We extend previous models of duopolies by introducing regions. This analysis highlights how incentives to conduct process R&D are affected by increasing regional distance, and the effect that agglomeration (in terms of population) has on two firms producing a high- and low-quality good...