Unravelling appropriability mechanisms and openness depth effects on firm performance across stages in the innovation process
Summary. This study examines how intellectual property protection mechanisms and collaborative openness affect innovation performance across different stages of the innovation process. Using data from 340 European manufacturing firms, the research finds that semi-formal protections like contracts boost efficiency in early stages, while formal patents actually hinder it due to imitation risks. Informal mechanisms support novelty throughout. University partnerships consistently drive novelty, while supplier and competitor collaborations show stage-dependent effects on performance.
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Stefan, I., & Bengtsson, L.. (2017). Unravelling appropriability mechanisms and openness depth effects on firm performance across stages in the innovation process. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2017.03.014
Stefan, Ioana, and Lars Bengtsson. “Unravelling appropriability mechanisms and openness depth effects on firm performance across stages in the innovation process.” Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2017.03.014.
Stefan, Ioana, and Lars Bengtsson. 2017. “Unravelling appropriability mechanisms and openness depth effects on firm performance across stages in the innovation process.” Technological Forecasting and Social Change. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2017.03.014.
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title = {Unravelling appropriability mechanisms and openness depth effects on firm performance across stages in the innovation process},
author = {Ioana Stefan and Lars Bengtsson},
journal = {Technological Forecasting and Social Change},
year = {2017},
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.techfore.2017.03.014
- Countries
- Austria, France, Germany
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28