We examine the relationship between competition and innovation in an industry where production is polluting and R …&D aims to reduce emissions ("green" innovation). We present an n-firm oligopoly where firms compete in quantities and decide …

Firms that are more efficient in innovation often sell their high-quality components to less efficient competitors that …. We show that if firm 1 has sufficient innovation cost advantage, then firm 2 gives up vertical differentiation and …, centralized innovation under sourcing where all investments are pooled to the efficient firm 1 may yield inferior and more …