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The co-evolution of knowledge and collaboration networks: The role of technology life-cycle in Structural Composite Materials

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  • Johannes VAN DER POL
  • Jean Paul RAMESHKOUMAR

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One of the objectives of the analysis of innovation networks is to explain the structure of the network. The latter is important because it reveals strategic decisions of the firms in terms of collaboration. Different factors have already been identified (e.g technological and geographical proximity), the role of the life-cycle of the technology has however not yet been analysed.\r\nThe aim of this paper is to extend the existing literature on innovation networks in two ways. First we show that the International Patent Classification can be used to generate a knowledge network that can be used as a proxy for the identification of the technology life-cycle. Second we show that there is a correlation between the structural dynamics of the network and the life-cycle of the technology.

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  • Johannes VAN DER POL & Jean Paul RAMESHKOUMAR, 2016. "The co-evolution of knowledge and collaboration networks: The role of technology life-cycle in Structural Composite Materials," Cahiers du GREThA (2007-2019) 2016-25, Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée (GREThA).
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    Keywords

    Network analysis ; Innovation network ; technology life-cycle ; Knowledge network;
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    JEL classification:

    • L14 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation
    • D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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