Abstract
We provide the first measurement of knowledge spillovers from venture capital-financed companies onto the patenting activities of other companies. On average, these spillovers are nine times larger than those generated by the R&D investment of established companies. Spillover effects are larger in complex product industries than in discrete product industries. Start-ups with experienced inventors holding a patent at the time of receiving the first round of investment produce the largest spillovers, indicating that venture capital fosters the commercialization of technologies. Methodologically, we contribute by developing a novel definition of the spillover pool, combining citation-based and technological proximity-based approaches.
Dokumententyp: | Paper |
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Fakultät: | Volkswirtschaft > Lehrstühle > Seminar für Komparative Wirtschaftsforschung |
Themengebiete: | 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft |
JEL Classification: | G24, O30, O31, O32 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Dokumenten ID: | 60434 |
Datum der Veröffentlichung auf Open Access LMU: | 01. Feb. 2019, 12:22 |
Letzte Änderungen: | 01. Feb. 2019, 12:22 |