We examine the relationship between competition and innovation in an industry where production is polluting and R&D has the aim to reduce emissions ("green" innovation). We present an n-firm oligopoly where firms compete in quantities and decide their investment in "green" R&D. We analyse the case where the emission tax is set endogenously by a committed regulator and uncover an inverted-U relationship between innovation and competition that is mainly driven by the presence of R&D spillovers.
Lambertini, L., Poyago-Theotoky, J., Tampieri, A. (2017). Cournot competition and "green" innovation: An inverted-U relationship. ENERGY ECONOMICS, 68, 116-123 [10.1016/j.eneco.2017.09.022].
Cournot competition and "green" innovation: An inverted-U relationship
Lambertini, Luca;
2017
Abstract
We examine the relationship between competition and innovation in an industry where production is polluting and R&D has the aim to reduce emissions ("green" innovation). We present an n-firm oligopoly where firms compete in quantities and decide their investment in "green" R&D. We analyse the case where the emission tax is set endogenously by a committed regulator and uncover an inverted-U relationship between innovation and competition that is mainly driven by the presence of R&D spillovers.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
