Economics of innovation
Bachelor 3rd year
Record #84

Course

Economics of innovation

Keywords

Innovation, Market structure, National systems of innovation and Innovation Policy, IPR - Intellectual property rights, Knowledge spillovers and agglomeration economies

Contents

Innovation is considered as a major driver of technological progress and economic growth. One the one side, innovation is a uncertain and costly activity which affects firms motivation to invest in innovation and their capacity to appropriate the returns of innovation. On the other hand, investment in R&D is a source of important fixed costs which is a problem for small firms but it enables large firms to raise entry barriers and gain dominant positions on the market. The course is divided in six chapters: CH1. The nature of innovation; CH2. National systems of innovation; CH3. Firms and innovation; CH4. Patents; CH5. Returns to R&D and knowledge spillovers, CH6. Propriété intellectuelle et concurrence.

Degree

Bachelor 3rd year

Curriculum

Economics and Management

Skills

Master the concepts which enable to understand the economic analysis of innovation ; understand the major issues

Teaching

Anne Plunket - Professeur des Universités - Hourly volume: 33

Course language

Francais

Hourly volume - Lectures

33

Hourly volume - Tutorial classes

0

Teaching methods

Campus-based teaching

Language level required

B2 - Vantage or upper-intermediate

Semester

2