Research Interest

Economics of innovation

Research Theme

1. R&D alliance, licensing, and university-industry collaboration
2. Entry and growth of new firms in pharmaceutical and biotech industry
3. Intellectual property policy

Education and Position

• Ph. D. (Economics), Hitotsubashi University
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) postdoctoral researcher
• Lecturer, Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University
• Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University

Main Publications

1. “R&D Boundaries of the Firm: An Estimation of Double-Hurdle Model on Commissioned R&D, Joint R&D, and Licensing in Japan,” with H. Odagiri, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 14, 583-615, 2005.
2. “Public-Private Linkage in Biomedical Research in Japan: Lessons of the 1990s,” with Y. Okada and A. Tohei, in 21st Century Innovation System for Japan and the United States: Lesson from a Decade of Change, National Academy Press, 238-250, 2009.
3. “Interaction of Appropriability by Patents and the Boundaries of the Firm,” with H. Odagiri, Journal of Intellectual Property Association of Japan, 17, 4-13, 2010. (in Japanese)

Message

My main research interests are in the fields of R&D, innovation, and intellectual property rights (IPRs), particularly patents and design rights. I currently study how IPR policies affect R&D incentives and the efficiency of the technology market and how IPRs contribute to the growth of new technology-based firms. I also work on a database development project for patent statistics research.

Contact

E-mail

knakamura(at)econ.kobe-u.ac.jp