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Innovation cooperation: experiences from East and West Germany

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This paper deals with innovation cooperation as a means to support the ongoing catch-up process of the East German economy. Against prevalent beliefs, it can be shown that East German enterprises are more often involved in innovation cooperation than West German firms, and differences in cooperation partner priorities only reflect the given structural differences between the two regions. While cooperating enterprises in East and West Germany are clearly more innovative than their non-cooperating counterparts, a productivity advantage of these firms is (so far) only observable in West Germany. Reasons for this surprising finding are discussed. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

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  • Jutta Günther, 2004. "Innovation cooperation: experiences from East and West Germany," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 31(2), pages 151-158, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:31:y:2004:i:2:p:151-158
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    1. Alexander Eickelpasch, 2009. "Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation in Ostdeutschland," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 78(2), pages 78-109.
    2. Alexandra Schröter, 2008. "Perspektiven der Innovationspolitik in den neuen Bundesländern," ifo Dresden berichtet, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 15(02), pages 40-52, 04.
    3. Ragnitz, Joachim, 2007. "Explaining the East German productivity gap: the role of human capital," Kiel Working Papers 1310, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
    4. Schwartz, Michael & Hornych, Christoph, 2009. "Industry Concentration and Regional Innovative Performance – Empirical Evidence for Eastern Germany," IWH Discussion Papers 8/2009, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH).
    5. Lee, Young Hoon & Kim, YoungJun, 2016. "Analyzing interaction in R&D networks using the Triple Helix method: Evidence from industrial R&D programs in Korean government," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 93-105.
    6. Roberto Patuelli & Andrea Vaona & Christoph Grimpe, 2010. "The German East‐West Divide In Knowledge Production: An Application To Nanomaterial Patenting," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG, vol. 101(5), pages 568-582, December.
    7. Bischoff, Thore Sören & Hipp, Ann & Runst, Petrik, 2022. "Firm innovation and generalized trust as a regional resource," ifh Working Papers 32/2022, Volkswirtschaftliches Institut für Mittelstand und Handwerk an der Universität Göttingen (ifh).
    8. Jürgens, Ulrich & Meißner, Heinz-Rudolf, 2008. "Ausbruch aus der Sandwich-Position? Risiken und Chancen der neuen ost-/westeuropäischen Arbeitsteilung für die ostdeutsche Automobilindustrie," Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Knowledge, Production Systems and Work SP III 2008-301, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
    9. Bischoff, Thore Sören & Hipp, Ann & Runst, Petrik, 2023. "Firm innovation and generalized trust as a regional resource," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 52(8).
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