This paper presents evidence on the role of the endowment effect in shaping the risk-taking behavior of entrepreneurs … during investment processes. This paper presents an alternate view on the drivers behind entrepreneurs' risk-taking behavior … 466 entrepreneurs in Cali, Colombia. Results show that entrepreneurs are more likely to accept riskier bets when those are …

promote post-grant follow-on innovation and development. The argument rests critically on the assumption that post … relevant technology class, and the breadth of its patent determines how competitive this market can become. Prospect theory …. However, economists have long debated the relationship between competition and innovation. A leading view among contemporary …

inducing entrepreneurs to choose less risky projects, whereas R&D support encourages entrepreneurship without affecting the … type of entrepreneurship. Using Swedish patent citation data, we find empirical support for predictions of the model …. -- Entrepreneurship ; Innovation ; Start-ups ; Ownership ; Breakthrough ; Quality …

been few attempts to assess this group of firms ́propensity to patent or its patenting activities. This paper intends to …

Intellectual property protection mechanisms (IPPMs) are critical to fostering innovation and their relevance has grown …

I introduce and analyze an equilibrium model of discovery, innovation, patenting and infringement. Firms that innovate … another firm's patent. If adaptation requires technology previously discovered by another firm, then the firm faces no direct … cost but may infringe another firm's patent and pay a licensing royalty. The main analysis considers the desirability and …

We use an exogenous change in German Federal law to examine how entrepreneurial support and the ownership of patent … rights influence academic entrepreneurship. In 2002, the German Federal Government enacted a major reform called Knowledge … of patent rights from university researchers to their universities. Based on a novel researcher-level panel database that …

The role of individual inventors, small firms and entrepreneurs in the patent courts has become controversial for two …. In particular, we examine whether individual inventors and entrepreneurs are ability to defend their patent rights and … lawyers, may allow inventors and entrepreneurs to overcome the barriers to enforcement of patent rights. But, this conclusion …

advancement of entrepreneurship in Greece, 3) the biggest proportion of the patent holders remained inactive, without any …This paper entitled “Patent as a Motivation of Starting a New Entrepreneurial Activity of High Potential” based on a … patents by the inventors and tries to answer the question whether the patent can be a strong motive for the patentee to start …

We offer description and analysis of the 2008 Berkeley Patent Survey, summarizing the responses of 1,332 U … providing relatively weak incentives for core activities in the innovation process. Our analysis uncovers that the drivers of … also discover that, when choosing not to patent major innovations, startups often cite to cost considerations, although …