Knowledge Flows and R&D Co-operation: Firm-level Evidence from Germany
This paper analyzes the determinants of R&D co-operation among German manufacturing firms. Using firm level data from the Third Community Innovation Survey from Germany, the author focuses on the role of spillovers in explaining R&D cooperation.
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http://econwpa.wustl.edu:80/eps/dev/papers/0506/0506006.pdf