Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP3772
Authors: Pedro L. Marn; Georges Siotis
Abstract: We use a large firm-level data-set on Research Joint Ventures (RJVs) formed under the umbrella of the Eureka and European Union?s Framework Programmes for Science and Technology (EU-FP). Based on the results presented in Hernán, Marin, and Siotis (2003), we focus on firms that are known to have a high probability of forming RJVs, with the latter identified as firms with a previous experience with collaborative research. This allows us to gain insights regarding the influence of the programmes? institutional design on the process of RJV formation. The findings pertaining to EU-FP RJVs are consistent with a ?top-down? and ?mission oriented? research policy. By contrast, Eureka RJVs appear as more market driven and ?bottom-up?.
Keywords: EU Framework Programme; Eureka; R&D; Research Joint Ventures; Spillovers
JEL Codes: C25; L13; O31
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| spillover lag (F62) | likelihood of forming RJVs (L24) |
| patent effectiveness (O34) | likelihood of forming RJVs (L24) |
| R&D intensity (O32) | likelihood of forming EU Framework Programme RJVs (L24) |
| firm size (L25) | likelihood of forming EU Framework Programme RJVs (L24) |
| past participation in Eureka (N91) | future participation decisions (J26) |
| past participation in EU Framework (F55) | future participation decisions (J26) |
| concentration of firms within an industry (L19) | likelihood of forming RJVs (L24) |