Influence of Open Innovation Strategies on Employment Dynamics: Evidence for Spanish Manufacturing Firms

In this paper, we explore the influence of different modes of openness of innovative firms on employment growth. Using a panel database of Spanish manufacturing firms during the period 1998–2015, we analyze the influence open innovation (OI) strategies on employment distinguishing by type of externa...

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Autores: Triguero Cano, Ángela, Corcoles González, David, Fernández López, Sara
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2020
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositório:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/46728
Acesso em linha:https://doi.org/10.1080/10438599.2019.1615169
https://hdl.handle.net/10578/46728
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Employment
GMM-system
Panel data
Spanish manufacturing firms
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Resumo:In this paper, we explore the influence of different modes of openness of innovative firms on employment growth. Using a panel database of Spanish manufacturing firms during the period 1998–2015, we analyze the influence open innovation (OI) strategies on employment distinguishing by type of external partner. The main objective of the research is to know whether opening innovation strategy contributes to employment taken into account another firm capabilities and sectorial technological opportunities. For this purpose, a two-step procedure is specified. Firstly, a random-effect computes the effects of OI on the innovation probability. In the second step, the variation of innovativeness due to openness on GMM-system estimation controlling by potential endogeneity and unobserved firm heterogeneity is used. The results support that the influence of open strategy on employment growth is positive. Moreover, the employment depends on the breadth of OI measured by the number of out-inbound relationships. Finally, the employment consequences are different for each mode of open strategy.