given by different sponsors (the federal government, the Länder and the European Union). Recent theory stresses the …

both, the network of R&D collaborations as well as the market structure, are endogenously determined. We show that the … coevolution of market and network structure matter for the relationship between competition and innovation. Moreover, our model … allows us to explain differences in the R&D network structures observed across different industries, and how they are related …

the interplay between knowledge diffusion and network formation can give rise to a cyclical pattern in the collaboration … large R&D collaboration network over the years 1985 to 2011. We then study the efficient network structure, compare it to … the decentralized equilibrium structures generated, and design an optimal network policy to maximize welfare in the …