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Gender diversity, R&D teams and patents : an application to Spanish firms
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Autor/a:
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Teruel Carrizosa, Mercedes; Segarra Blasco, Agustí,; Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP)
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Abstract:
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Previous results show that gender diversity increases the probability that firms invest in R&D and engage in innovation. This paper explores the relationship between gender diversity of R&D departments and their capacity to patent. Based on the Spanish Community Innovation Survey between 2004 and 2014, we apply a two-step procedure in order to control for endogeneity. Although gender diversity affects OEPM patents negatively, its impact is non-significant for patents with international coverage (EPO, USPTO, or PCT). A relevant result is the fact that the generation of patents is positively affected by the diversity of categories in the R&D labs. Our results highlight that, gender diversity of R&D teams does not play a relevant impact on the capacity of the firm to register patents. However, the diversity according to the professional role in R&D teams exerts a positive influence. In sum, the key question is not the gender diversity per se but the gender diversity jointly with the professional status. |
Materia(s):
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-Igualtat de gènere -Recerca industrial -Patents d'invenció -Empreses -Espanya -Gender equality -Industrial research -Patents -Business enterprises -Spain |
Derechos:
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open access
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Tipo de documento:
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Working paper |
Editor:
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Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP)
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Uri:
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https://ddd.uab.cat/record/201396
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