Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/27328 
Year of Publication: 
2008
Series/Report no.: 
DIW Discussion Papers No. 804
Publisher: 
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin
Abstract: 
This paper has two goals. First, it analyzes the extent to which the innovativeness of spin-offs, either born from a research facility or from another company, is influenced by locational conditions. Second, it provides evidence on how important local cooperation links are in comparison to nonlocal ones. Using a sample of approximately 1,500 East German firms from knowledge-intensive sectors, we estimate a structural equation model applying the partial least squares method. We find that proximity to local research institutes and universities is the most influential factor for the cooperation intensity of spin-offs. Furthermore, the higher the cooperation intensity, the greater the innovativeness of a firm. Moreover, the results indicate that it is not the local but the nonlocal cooperation ties that are more conducive to innovativeness of research spin-offs. The findings also highlight that the innovativeness of research spin-offs with solely local links is strongly depends on support from various authorities and institutions.
Subjects: 
Research and Company Spin-Offs
Locational Conditions
Cooperation Intensity
Innovativeness
Structural Equation Modeling
Partial Least Squares Approach
JEL: 
M13
O18
R3
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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