The study of the innovative output of firms often relies on a count of patents filed at one single patent office, although companies have the option to file patents at multiple offices such as their national…
How does social interaction influence an academic's decision to become entrepreneurial and to collaborate with industry? Does the academic's age attenuate or amplify its effects? Since links between science and…
Patenting is widely acknowledged as a major tool to reward innovative firms for their efforts in research and development (R&D). However, many firms decide to keep their inventions secret. Understanding a patent…
This paper analyzes whether public ownership has an impact on providers’ price-setting. Under the assumption of more efficient energy provision which benefits customers a large number of former energy…
