nep-knm New Economics Papers
on Knowledge Management and Knowledge Economy
Issue of 2022‒02‒07
two papers chosen by
Laura Ştefănescu
Centrul European de Studii Manageriale în Administrarea Afacerilor
  1. Global Innovation and Knowledge Diffusion By Nelson Lind; Natalia Ramondo
  2. Progressive University Technology Transfer of Innovation Capabilities to SMEs: An Active and Modular Educational Partnership By Mauricio Camargo; Laure Morel; Pascal Lhoste
  1. By: Nelson Lind; Natalia Ramondo
    Abstract: We develop a Ricardian model of trade in which countries innovate ideas that diffuse across the globe. In this model, the forces of innovation and diffusion combine to shape trade substitution patterns. Innovation makes a country technologically distinct, reducing their substitutability with other countries, while diffusion between countries generates technological similarity and increases head-to-head competition. In the special case of an innovation-only model where countries do not share ideas, productivities are independent across space, and the demand system is CES. As a consequence, departures from CES expenditure reveal diffusion patterns. Our theoretical results provide a mapping between the dynamics of observable trade flows and the dynamics of innovation and knowledge diffusion.
    JEL: F1 O3
    Date: 2022–01
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:nbr:nberwo:29629&r=
  2. By: Mauricio Camargo (ERPI - Equipe de Recherche sur les Processus Innovatifs - UL - Université de Lorraine); Laure Morel (ERPI - Equipe de Recherche sur les Processus Innovatifs - UL - Université de Lorraine); Pascal Lhoste (ERPI - Equipe de Recherche sur les Processus Innovatifs - UL - Université de Lorraine)
    Abstract: Regarding SMEs' relationship with R&D and technology, university technology transfer (UTT) programs have evolved in recent years toward approaches that are more focused on a systemic and continuous exchange between firms, university departments, and R&D centers. Financial support such as innovation vouchers and open initiatives has been applied for a few years, and only recently have research works analyzed the impacts of these programs on the innovative capabilities of SMEs. Existing studies are based on short-term analysis, but there are no studies on the medium- or long-term influence of innovation vouchers on firms' innovation capabilities. This chapter aims to contribute to this topic through a longitudinal exploratory study of two SMEs in eastern France. It puts forward an original modular program proposed by an engineering school at the University of Lorraine, where groups of students participate throughout the academic year in innovation-related projects. Empirical evidence shows that this type of project has positive impacts on firms' innovative capabilities, but also fosters the analytical skills and self-directed learning capabilities of students.
    Keywords: UTT,SMEs Innovation capabilities,Open innovation,Innovation vouchers,Problem-based learning
    Date: 2021–02–07
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03140931&r=
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