such applications, a key role is played by complementarities in the process of innovation. …

intellectual property right design. We derive conclusions in the simplest, one-time innovation, case then investigate how these … institutional framework, we discuss policy objectives and some basic welfare tradeoffs in intellectual property design. We consider … optimal procurement of innovation are considered. Finally, we sketch enforcement and competition policy issues. …

This chapter summarizes the basic characteristics of patent data as an innovation indicator and reviews some of the … recent research using patent data, focusing on major developments since Griliches in 1990 [Griliches, Z. (1990). “Patent … availability of patent data on an increasingly global scale and the accompanying global spread of research using patent data. The …