Paula, Fabio de Oliveira; Silva, Jorge Ferreira da - In: Innovation & management review 18 (2021) 2, pp. 175-191
Purpose - The level of R&D spending of a country tends to increase the national patent rate and, in consequence, can … of national patent applications as a mediator in the relationship between R&D spending and national development. Design …/methodology/approach - Panel data on patent applications in 35 countries of all continents (except Africa) over 15 years (from 1999 to 2013 …