Innovation, formal vs. informal R&D, and
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Enrico Santarelli; Alessandro Sterlacchini
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Article
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1990
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Springer US
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English
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On the basis of data from two recent surveys on innovation diffusion in Italian manufacturing industry, this paper shows that informal R&D is an important part of the total R&D undertaken by small and medium sized firms. Nevertheless, when an output indicator such as the number and the nature of the