Technology flows and innovation output in Italy: industry-level evidence from R&D and patent data

Journal title ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE
Author/s Andrea de Panizza, Mariagrazia Squicciarini
Publishing Year 2014 Issue 2014/3
Language Italian Pages 23 P. 109-131 File size 199 KB
DOI 10.3280/POLI2014-003005
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This paper offers a broad characterisation of inter-industry R&D flows in Italy. It exploits a novel ‘R&D performer-beneficiary’ matrix built on survey-based information collected by Istat, the Italian National Institute of Statistics and relies on matched enterprise and patent data. The study identifies net R&D performers, including specialised R&D suppliers, maps the type and number of industries they serve and sheds some light on the industries that most benefit from the R&D carried out by other industries. It further depicts a number of inter-industry R&D linkages and technology clusters. Finally, relying on information about the technology class of patented inventions, it assesses the level of technological specialisation or diversification of the innovative output of R&D performers.

Keywords: Technology flows, inter-industry flows, R&D, patents, Istat

Jel codes: O14, O33, O34

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Andrea de Panizza, Mariagrazia Squicciarini, Technology flows and innovation output in Italy: industry-level evidence from R&D and patent data in "ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE " 3/2014, pp 109-131, DOI: 10.3280/POLI2014-003005