Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/24549 
Year of Publication: 
2006
Series/Report no.: 
ZEW Discussion Papers No. 06-093
Publisher: 
Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), Mannheim
Abstract: 
This paper analyzes the impact of network externalities on R&D competition between an incumbent and a potential entrant. The analysis shows that the incumbent always invests more than the entrant in the development of higher quality network goods. However, the incumbent exhibits a too low level of investments, while the entrant invests too much in R&D in comparison with the social optimum. In the model entry occurs too often in equilibrium. These inefficiencies are solely due to the presence of network externalities. By choosing compatible network goods, firms do not necessarily reduce the R&D competition intensity.
Subjects: 
Network externalities
Innovation
Imperfect Competition
JEL: 
L13
D85
D21
O31
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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