RT Journal Article
T1 The moderating role of IPR on the relationship between country-level R&D and individual-level entrepreneurial performance
A1 Stel, André van
A1 Lyalkov, Serhiy
A1 Millán Tapia, Ana María
A1 Millán, José María
K1 Expenditure on R&D
K1 Intellectual property rights
K1 Entrepreneurship
K1 Self-employment
K1 Earnings
K1 European Working Conditions Survey
AB Using recent data drawn from the European Working Conditions Survey for 32 European countries, we explore the relationship between country-level expenditures on R&D, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), and individual-level entrepreneurial performance as measured by earnings. Our results show that both R&D expenditures and IPR are positively associated with earnings (and hence the quality) of individual entrepreneurs. However, we also find an intriguing moderation effect in the sense that IPR reduces the positive relationship between country R&D and entrepreneurial earnings. This suggests that too strict IPR legislation may hamper the diffusion of knowledge created by R&D. Hence, governments need to carefully consider the level of IPR they want to install, especially in countries with high R&D expenditures.
PB Springer
YR 2019
FD 2019-04
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22159
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22159
LA en
NO van Stel, A., Lyalkov, S., Millán, A. et al. The moderating role of IPR on the relationship between country-level R&D and individual-level entrepreneurial performance. J Technol Transf 44, 1427–1450 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-019-09731-2
NO Departamento de Economía Financiera y Contabilidad. Universidad Pablo de Olavide.
DS RIO
RD May 9, 2026