We investigate the causal effect of patent rights on cumulative innovation, using large-scale data that approximate the …

otherwise visible to society. We develop a structural model of initial and follow-on innovation to determine the effects of such … a shift in disclosure on overall welfare in industries characterized by cumulative innovation. We find that while … significant decline in follow-on innovation. …

From a firm’s perspective two competing forces are driving the decision to invest in innovation. On the one hand …, innovative performance is an important driver of profitability and growth. On the other hand, investments in innovation suffer …

. While the individual effects of engaging in the listed practices on firm innovation are well-understood, the existing … sample of innovation-active firms from the German Community Innovation Survey, which includes information on the development … of standards, enhanced with information on firms' engagement in patenting and publishing. We find that 26% of innovation …

We study the blocking effect of patents on follow-on innovation by others. We posit that follow-on innovation requires … freedom to operate (FTO), which firms typically obtain through a license from the patentee holding the original innovation …. Where licensing fails, follow-on innovation is blocked unless firms gain FTO through patent invalidation. Using large …

-recognizes learning and innovation in agriculture and its crossover supplier segments with manufacturing. The sections analyze … manufacturing bias; demand's effects; and differences in the technological process and links between agriculture and manufacturing …. It then analyzes the learning implications of two theories - unlimited labor and induced innovation - on economic …

some of the main findings from the historical view of Brazilian agriculture development. The arguments should rest here on …

marketplace inventions. Our study informs the debate on the merits of science for corporate innovation and the origins of …