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Radical Innovation and Network Evolution
Phlippen, Sandra; Riccaboni, Massimo - Tinbergen Institute - 2007
This paper examines how a radical technological innovation affects alliance formation of firms and subsequent network structures. We use longitudinal data of interfirm R&D collaborations in the biopharmaceutical industry in which a new technological regime is established. Our findings suggest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005137005
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Pharmaceutical Research Strategies
Phlippen, Sandra; Vermeersch, An - Tinbergen Institute - 2008
This study analyses 1400 research projects of the top 20 R&D-spending pharmaceuticals to identify the determinants of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005137162
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When Clusters become Networks
Phlippen, Sandra; Knaap, Bert van der - Tinbergen Institute - 2007
Policy makers spend large amounts of public resources on the foundation of science parks and other forms of geographically clustered business activities, in order to stimulate regional innovation. Underlying the relation between clusters and innovation is the assumption that co-located firms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005137298
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Free Medicines thanks to Retirement: Moral Hazard and Hospitalization Offsets in an NHS
Puig-Junoy, Jaume; Garcia-Gomez, Pilar; Casado-Marinc, David - Tinbergen Institute - 2011
This paper examines the impact of coinsurance exemption for prescription medicines applied to elderly individuals in Spain after retirement. To evaluate this coinsurance change we use a rich administrative dataset that links pharmaceutical consumption and hospital discharge records for the full...
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The Political Economy of Financial Fragility
Feijen, Erik; Perotti, Enrico - Tinbergen Institute - 2005
followed by financial crises. We explain this variation as the outcome of lobbying interests capturing the reform process. Even … by more leveraged entrepreneurs, protecting more established producers. As a result, lobbying may deliberately worsen …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005144400
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The Impact of Lobbying on the Allocation of Political Authority
Falconieri, Sonia - Tinbergen Institute - 2001
This paper studies the internal organizational design of political institutions in presence of lobbying. We consider a … pattern of the feasible policies. In this context, we investigate the impact of lobbying on the optimal allocation of … of lobbying, the effectiveness of a closed rule as an incentive device towards the committee is noticeably reduced while …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005137098
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Bank Ownership and Financial Stability
Perotti, Enrico; Vorage, Marcel - Tinbergen Institute - 2010
We study a politician's choice for state or private control of banks. The choice trades of lobbying contributions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008838581
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Lobbying of Firms by Voters
Dahm, Matthias; Dur, Robert; Glazer, Amihai - Tinbergen Institute - 2009
A firm may induce voters or elected politicians to support a policy it favors by suggesting that it is more likely to invest in a district whose voters or representatives support the policy. In equilibrium, no one vote may be decisive, and the policy may gain strong support though the majority...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004964459