In this work we analyse patterns of technological development using patent applications at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) over the 1973-2012 period. Our study focuses on the combinations of technological fields within patent documents and their evolution in time, which can...

In this work, we develop and apply a methodology to estimate technology-specific R&D investments at firm level and then use these to test some arguments that have become central in the innovation literature. In particular, we first combine R&D investments with patent data of the world top R&D...

In this work, we develop and apply a methodology to estimate technology-specific R&D investments at the firm level and then use these to test some arguments that have become central in the innovation literature. In particular, we first combine R&D investments with patent data of the world top...

Diagnostic testing for COVID-19 is an important part of the management of the pandemic. A diagnostic testbased policy response assumes the existence of diagnostic kits on a large scale, their availability at the point of care, an efficient way to administer the tests to the economically and...

Diagnostic testing for COVID-19 is an important part of the management of the pandemic. A diagnostic testbased policy response assumes the existence of diagnostic kits on a large scale, their availability at the point of care, an efficient way to administer the tests to the economically and...