Simona Fabrizi () (Keele University, Centre for Economic Research and School of Economic and Management Studies) Steffen Lippert () (Department of Commerce, Albany Campus, Massey University)
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This paper analyzes how the determinants of two entrepreneurs’ choice whether to conduct product innovation R&D projects alone, or in a cross license agreement, or in a research joint venture depend on the intrinsic nature of the R&D projects. Results show that in fundamental research -- which is considered to be affected by moral hazard behavior of the researchers -- there is a systematic bias toward conducting R&D projects alone and against making use of synergies in an RJV. Furthermore, from a social standpoint, in non-fundamental research -- which is considered not to be affected by moral hazard behavior of the researchers -- too few RJVs and too few cross license agreements are chosen; whereas in fundamental research too few RJVs, and too many cross license agreements are chosen.
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Paper provided by Centre for Economic Research, Keele University in its series Keele Economics Research Papers with number
KERP 2007/03.
Length: 27 pages Date of creation: Jan 2007 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:kee:kerpuk:2007/03
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