Empirical studies of the diffusion of scientific and technological knowledge: some methodological considerations
Journal title ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE
Author/s Pierre Azoulay
Publishing Year 2012 Issue 2012/3
Language English Pages 15 P. 73-87 File size 130 KB
DOI 10.3280/POLI2012-003005
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I review recent methodological developments that have great relevance for the study of the effect of intellectual property rights (IPRs) on the diffusion of scientific and technological knowledge across time, space, field, and institutional boundaries. In particular, I emphasize two aspects of study design for empirical work that have become increasingly (but not universally) recognized: (i) the need to identify "useful" regime shifts; and (ii) the selection of valid papers or patents to serve as controls.
Keywords: Scientific research, diffusion of knowledge, intellectual property
Jel codes: O31, O34
Pierre Azoulay, Empirical studies of the diffusion of scientific and technological knowledge: some methodological considerations in "ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE " 3/2012, pp 73-87, DOI: 10.3280/POLI2012-003005