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Determinants of firm R&D: Evidence from Swedish firm level data

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Gustavsson, Patrik (FIEF)
Poldahl, Andreas (Department of Business, Economics, Statistics and Informatics)
Abstract

In this paper we analyse determinants of firm R&D using matched Swedish employer-employee data spanning the period 1990-1999. We explore if

predictions from the model of creative destruction are supported by data.

Using various measures of competition, results indicate that competition is likely to contract rather than expand firm R&D expenditures. In addition, firm R&D is positively correlated with its own export and to the R&Dintensity of other firms within the same concern, indicating the existence of knowledge spillovers.

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Paper provided by Örebro University, Swedish Business School in its series Working Papers with number 2003:5.

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Length: 22 pages
Date of creation: 29 Sep 2004
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Handle: RePEc:hhs:oruesi:2003_005

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Keywords: R&D; competition; firm size; spillovers;

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D40 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure and Pricing - - - General
L10 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - General

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