Technological collaboration : bridging the innovation gap between small and large firms

Nieto Sánchez, María Jesús; Santamaría Sánchez, Luis

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Technological collaboration : bridging the innovation gap between small and large firms

dc.affiliation.dpto	UC3M. Departamento de Economía de la Empresa	es
dc.contributor.author	Nieto Sánchez, María Jesús
dc.contributor.author	Santamaría Sánchez, Luis
dc.date.accessioned	2006-12-29T13:05:39Z
dc.date.available	2006-12-29T13:05:39Z
dc.date.issued	2006-11
dc.description.abstract	This paper analyses technological collaboration as an input to the innovation processes of SMEs. Technological collaboration may be a useful mechanism to offset some of the weaknesses in SMEs resource endowments and bring their innovation capabilities closer to that of their large counterparts. The results, based on a large longitudinal sample of Spanish manufacturing firms, show that technological collaboration is a critical factor in improving the capabilities and innovativeness of SMEs. While a general bridging of the gap between the innovativeness of SMEs and large firms was observed, the most significant advance was in product rather than process innovations.
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dc.identifier.repec	wb066620
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10016/502
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.relation.ispartofseries	UC3M Working Papers. Bussiness Economics
dc.relation.ispartofseries	2006-20
dc.rights	Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España
dc.rights.accessRights	open access
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
dc.subject.eciencia	Empresa
dc.title	Technological collaboration : bridging the innovation gap between small and large firms
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