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The authors construct an asymmetric duopolistic R&D and production behavior model subject to knowledge spillovers. This model is an extension to the symmetric model of d'Aspremont and Jaquemin (A&J (1988)) and aims to determine the cooperative and non-cooperative R&D strategiesfor two agents of...
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The diffusion of knowledge in the world generates positive externalities if knowledge flows increase the productivity … of R&D. Our work analyzes knowledge diffusion and knowledge externalities in generating innovation and in determining … significant positive externalities from existing knowledge. …
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Young highly educated workers developed in the 70's and 80's a preference for working in larger cities. As a consequence highly educated young workers in 1990 were over-represented in cities, in spite of the lower wage premium they earned for working in crowded metropolitan areas if compared to...
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conditions are surprisingly mild: positive externalities in education and complementarity in production between human capital and …
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recently by the theoretical and empirical literature. Moreover the intensity of knowledge externalities in generating … output to R&D employment is around 1, while knowledge externalities exist, are geographically localized in an area of 200 kms … and are significant. Nevertheless these externalities are not strong enough to generate sustained growth, and therefore …
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This paper conducts a comprehensive study of patent citations in patents granted to Belgian corporate applicants by the United States and the European Patent Offices using qualitative response variable analysis. The analysis uncovered different patterns of citations in patents, which belong to...
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This paper investigates two major issues of the patenting behavior of Belgian firms. Firstly, it studies the probabilistic distribution of the patent citations among several major sectors. Secondly, the firm-oriented data is studied to investigate the relationship between the Belgian firms' size...
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an industry, and outlines possible implications for public policy. Externalities can arise from entrepreneurial …
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We develop a two-region model where the decentralized provision of spillover goods can be financed by means of taxes or user fees. In order to enforce the fees regions have to invest in exclusion. We show that a decentralized solution tends to be inefficient. There will be over-investment in...
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internalize cross-border externalities of publicly provided goods. It discusses two types of unions: federations with more than …
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