Based on an established theoretical framework of the drivers of inventive performance, the so-called KSAO (Knowledge …

concerning the nature and structure of technological knowledge, the sources of novel opportunities, the dynamics through which … in industries where technological and organizational innovation is important. Indeed a large literature has grown up on … ways they evolve over time. Another domain concerns the nature of competition in such industries, wherein innovation and …

This paper studies the links between productivity, innovation and research at the firm level. We introduce three new … features: (i) A structural model that explains productivity by innovation output, and innovation output by research investment … of firms engage in research activities and/or apply for patents; productivity, innovation and research are endogenously …

and in particular of Intellectual Property Right (IPR) as incentives for technological innovation. We start with a … critical discussion of the standard justification of the attribution of IPR in terms of market failures in knowledge generation …. Such an approach we argue misses important features of technological knowledge and also neglects the importance of non …