Bernhard Dachs, Bernd Ebersberger, Andreas Pyka

Why do Firms Co-operate for Innovation? - A comparison of Austrian and Finnish CIS 3 results


Abstract:

This paper analyzes co-operative behavior of innovative firms in Finland and Austria. We use data from the third wave of the Community Innovation Survey (CIS 3). Descriptive statistics indicate that the rate of innovators is quite similar in Austria and Finland, while the number of co-operating enterprises is considerably higher in Finland. Econometric analysis reveals that a number of factors that determine co-operative arrangements are only significant in the one or the other country. We conclude that co-operative behavior in the two countries is much more dependent on national factors and much deeper rooted in the underlying innovation systems than the existing literature may assume.

JEL: O310, L240

Paper:

Paper available as pdf-file. Beitrag Nr. 255, Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsreihe, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Augsburg

Contact:

Bernhard Dachs, University of Augsburg, Department of Economics, Universitätsstr. 16, D-86159 Augsburg, Phone +49-821-598-4179, Fax +49-821-598-4229

Bernd Ebersberger, University of Augsburg, Department of Economics, Universitätsstr. 16, D-86159 Augsburg, Phone +49-821-598-4179, Fax +49-821-598-4229

Andreas Pyka, University of Augsburg, Department of Economics, Universitätsstr. 16, D-86159 Augsburg, Phone +49-821-598-4179, Fax +49-821-598-4229



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