Dynamics of Innovation, R&D Cooperation, Competition, and Productivity: A Simultaneous Panel Data Study

Prof. dr. J.E.J. Plasmans, UvT

The research proposal involves four stages utilizing firm-level data, spanning a period from the early 90s to 2003:

1. an appropriate measurement of indicators for competition, innovation, cooperation, productivity, and other determining factors in the Netherlands,
2. an extensive exploratory data analysis of these (combinations of) indicators involving tests on endogeneity,
3. the estimation and testing of an econometric simultaneous equations panel data model for the resulting endogenous variables, and
4. a detailed discussion of the implied policy measures.