Why cooperate? The determinants of forming inter-regional connections in the Brazilian patent network

Modern innovation activity is the product of cooperation between people, companies, and regions rather than a solitary activity performed by the traditional garage inventor. Empirical studies on cooperative innovation highlight three major types of proximities that enable tie-formation: geographical...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Mejdalani, Eduardo Gonçalves, Rodrigo Siqueira Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:EconomiA
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1517758020300692