Sources of spillovers for imitation and innovation

We estimate the effect of R&D spillovers on sales realized by products new to the firm (imitation) and new to the market (innovation). It turns out that spillovers from rivals lead to more imitation, while input from customers and research institutions enhance original innovation.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Cappelli, Riccardo ; Czarnitzki, Dirk ; Kraft, Kornelius
Published in:	Research Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0048-7333. - Vol. 43.2014, 1, p. 115-120
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Innovation \| Imitation \| Spillovers

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	L12 - Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies ; O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives ; O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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