Preemptive Search and R&D Clustering Revisited

The results obtained by Cardon and Sasaki (1998) on R&D clustering are derived under the specific assumption that firms only can own one patent. When multiple patents are allowed, R&D clustering will come about more frequently if search costs are substantial.

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Year of publication:	2001-03
Authors:	Cayseele, Patrick Van
Institutions:	Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfswetenschappen
Subject:	R&D clustering \| persistence of monopoly

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Series:	Center for Economic Studies - Discussion papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Classification:	L12 - Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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