cooperation in order to expand their geographical coverage independently from the market leader. In order to shed light on the … effects of cooperation, I conducted a theoretical analysis using a spatial economic model complemented by a brief game … analysis as well as in the evidence - that there is a negative counter-effect stemming from this cooperation. …

an empirical part that analyses the relationship between R&D Co-operation and knowledge spillovers with regression …

This paper analyzes the determinants of R&D co-operation among German manufacturing firms. Using firm level data from … the Third Community Innovation Survey from Germany, we focus on the role of spillovers in explaining R&D cooperation. We … two-step estimation procedure, we find a positive effect of knowledge flows on the probability of R&D co-operation in most …

In this paper we analyse the effect of R&D co-operation on firms’ innovation performance. We investigate the effect of … past co-operation on current sales of innovative products, distinguishing between products new to the firm and new to the … market, and on cost reductions due to innovative processes. Particular attention is paid to the impact of different co-operation …