Research and development (R&D) collaborations are horizontal agreements among firms to join forces in their inventive activities. As the context of recent COVID-19 global pandemic, such often promoted with an argument increased R&D productivity. In numerous contexts, especially when marginal production costs low, as for medications or software, consumers' surplus depends critically on best-perf...

Abstract This study defines and measures the key factors driving export performance of agricultural product firms in Vietnam. It uses both qualitative quantitative research: (i) research is carried out through focus group discussions with 10 chief executive officers (5 rice-exporting 5 coffee-exporting firms) (ii) conducted direct interviews 232 owners or managers (rice-exporting The results sh...