On the Firms' Decision to Hire Academic Scientists

Abstract

This paper analyses the firms’ incentives to invest in scientific research, and the optimal contracting of scientists capable of producing abstract knowledge. Each scientist is characterized by her scientific ability which... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Sarah Parlane (ucd)
  2. Catalina Martinez (Institute of Public Goods and Policies, CSIC-IPP, Madrid)

Topic Areas

Microeconomics , Industrial Organisation

Session

1A » Industrial Organisation & Game Theory (09:00 - Thursday, 4th May, Meeting Room 1)

Paper

ParlaneMartinezIEA2017.pdf

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