Abstract
This study examines how university knowledge spills over into small technology-based firms in Japan. Estimated Heckman selection models taking into account the timing of university-industry research collaboration and geographical proximity to spillover pools reveal that cooperative research with universities positively affects R&D productivity of small technology-based firms with a three-year lag. Among small technology-based firms that collaborate with universities in research, firms with local ties have a greater advantage in improving the quality of their R&D personnel through the acquisition of complementary knowledge. Theoretical and policy implications of empirical results are discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 415-431 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Technology Transfer |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 Aug |
Keywords
- Cooperative research
- Japan
- Small firms
- Spillover
- University
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Accounting
- Engineering(all)