This paper investigates the determinants of inter-firm cooperation inresearch and development (R&D). We analyse the impact of structural and firmspecific characteristics, market performance, access to resources and managerialtechniques on different types of inter-firm R&D cooperation. Based on a...

The world economy and the OECD countries in particular are currently undergoinga phase of rapid and fundamental economic changes. Countries that inthe post-war period have enjoyed strong comparative advantages (mainly) builton high quality production in the manufacturing sector, are now...