The community structure of business establishments and its properties: evidence from joint patent applications

We investigate what properties are associated with knowledge-creating communities. Using unique Japanese patent data and a community-detection method, we separate Japanese business establishments into communities composed of connections through joint patent applications. By comparing actual and rand...

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Published in:Evolutionary and institutional economics review 2018-12, Vol.15 (2), p.465-475
Main Author: Inoue, Hiroyasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Economic theory
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods
Economics
Economics and Finance
History of Economic Thought/Methodology
Inventors
Knowledge
Methods
Political Economy/Economic Systems
Social Policy
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Summary:We investigate what properties are associated with knowledge-creating communities. Using unique Japanese patent data and a community-detection method, we separate Japanese business establishments into communities composed of connections through joint patent applications. By comparing actual and random communities, we reveal that communities are similar in the total patents applied for, the total citations, and geographic distance and that they are dissimilar in their knowledge distance. The findings can benefit those who develop collaboration strategies in firms and create government policies to nurture collaborations among business establishments.
ISSN:1349-4961
2188-2096
DOI:10.1007/s40844-018-0116-7