We study how the outputs of research spill over technological and geographic space in the context of the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research program. We infer input-output links using text analyses and identify the marginal costs of producing patents using noncompetitive grant matching...

An implicit assumption in institutional theory is that more certifications improve a venture's likelihood for success. However, under certain conditions, we argue more certifications may be detrimental to the venture's performance. We advance this notion by examining both who is doing the...