Abstract This article provides econometric estimates of the determinants of collaboration in innovation processes and innovation outcomes in Norwegian aquaculture and other seafood sector firms, using linked innovation survey and register data on individual firms for the years 1990–2010. The seafood sector in Norway has an extensive innovation system and a high research and development (R&D) intensity, where public R&D institutions receive much of the funding. Our econometric estimates imply that firms with internal R&D resources collaborate more with external organizations in general, and research institutions in particular. Internal skills in the form of R&D employees and external collaboration with firms in the value chain have highly significant positive effects on innovation rates. Collaboration with R&D institutions has a smaller direct effect on innovation. Innovation is clustered at the beginning and end of the supply chain. Aquaculture input suppliers are highly innovative, while aquaculture farms mainly incorporate innovations from suppliers.

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海鲜价值链的创新：以挪威为例

摘要 本文使用 1990 年至 2010 年个别公司的相关创新调查和注册数据，对挪威水产养殖和其他海产品部门公司在创新过程和创新成果方面的合作决定因素进行了计量经济学估计。挪威的海产品行业拥有广泛的创新体系和较高的研发 (R&D) 强度，公共研发机构获得了大部分资金。我们的计量经济学估计意味着拥有内部研发资源的公司通常更多地与外部组织合作，尤其是研究机构。研发人员形式的内部技能以及与价值链中公司的外部合作对创新率具有非常显着的积极影响。与研发合作 D 制度对创新的直接影响较小。创新集中在供应链的起点和终点。水产养殖投入品供应商具有高度创新性，而水产养殖场主要采用供应商的创新。