Explaining innovation outputs by different types of R&D inputs: evidence from US universities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the effects of different R&D funding inputs – including funding for basic research, applied research, and development – on different innovation outcomes (e.g. inventions, patents, licenses, and start-ups). Design/methodology/approach The study borrowed the resource dependence theory perspective by focusing on the proportion of funding secured from various external sources that fund...