The Economics of Innovation and IP: Empirical Evidence from Belgium KU Leuven
This thesis aims find new empirical evidence regarding the early stylized fact that: better ‘technological opportunities’ (cfr. Sherer, 1967) and ‘appropriability conditions’ (cfr. Arrow, 1962) lead to larger R&D investment incentives and more innovation. Rather than gather direct empirical proof on the matter, the results presented in this thesis indicate alternative pathways leading to better incentives for innovation. By taking a ...