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R&D spillovers and productivity: Evidence from U.S. manufacturing microdata

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  • Bart Los

    (University of Groningen, Econometric Institute, Faculty of Economics, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands ECIS, Eindhoven University of Technology MERIT, University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands)

  • Bart Verspagen

    (University of Groningen, Econometric Institute, Faculty of Economics, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands ECIS, Eindhoven University of Technology MERIT, University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands)

Abstract

This paper deals with the estimation of the impact of technology spillovers on productivity at the firm level. Panel data for American manufacturing firms on sales, physical capital inputs, employment and R&D investments are linked to R&D data by industry. The latter data are used to construct four different sets of `indirect' R&D stocks, representing technology obtained through spillovers. The differences between two distinct kinds of spillovers are stressed. Cointegration analysis is introduced into production function estimation. Spillovers are found to have significant positive effects on productivity, although their magnitudes differ between high-tech, medium-tech and low-tech firms.

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  • Bart Los & Bart Verspagen, 2000. "R&D spillovers and productivity: Evidence from U.S. manufacturing microdata," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 25(1), pages 127-148.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:empeco:v:25:y:2000:i:1:p:127-148
    Note: received: April 1997/final version received: April 1999
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    Keywords

    R&D spillovers; productivity; production functions; enterprise data;
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    JEL classification:

    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O34 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital

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