Date of Award

1-1-2016

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Economics

Content Description

1 online resource (iii, 111 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Gerald R Marschke

Committee Members

Michael J Sattinger, Zhongwen Liang

Keywords

Innovation, Patent, R&D, Teamwork, Patents, Research and development projects, Technological innovations, Research, Industrial

Subject Categories

Economics

Abstract

The innovative activities by firms are considered to be the main driving force of the economic growth. The patent data has been widely used to investigate the relationship between R&D and patents which are taken as an output indicator of the new invention or innovation. On the other hand, empirical evidence supports that teamwork of inventors fosters innovation and technological progress. Motivated by the importance of understanding the patenting behavior of firms and collaboration of inventors, we exploit the continuing applications of patents, examine the R&D and patents relationship, and investigate the effects of teamwork on innovation output.

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