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Økonomi-og Erhvervsministeriets Enhed for Erhvervs- Økonomisk Forskning Og Analyse Trade Secret Laws, Labor Mobiilty, and Innovations Trade Secret Laws, Labor Mobility, and Innovations *

We show that when the researcher’s (observable but not contractible) contribution to innovation is crucial, a covenant not to compete (CNC) reduces effort and profits under both spot and relational contracts. Having no CNC allows the researcher to leave for a rival. This alleviates a commitment problem by forcing the firm to reward a successful researcher. However, if the firm’s R&D investment ...

Økonomi-og Erhvervsministeriets Enhed for Erhvervs- Økonomisk Forskning Og Analyse Project Choice and Risk in R&d Project Choice and Risk in R&d †

We introduce stochastic R&D in the Hotelling model and show that if the technical risk is sufficiently high, all firms focus on the most valuable market segment. We then endogenize technical risk by allowing firms to choose between a safe and a risky R&D technology. In equilibrium, firms either both target the most attractive market with at least one firm using the risky technology or they choo...

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) coordinate networks of mRNAs, but predicting specific sites of interactions is complicated due to the very few bases of complementarity needed for regulation. A recent report by dr glen Borchert and colleagues presents a novel approach to miRNA target identification. Previously, the molecular events responsible for the genomic formation of many miRNA loci from transposable el...

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Olsen Formula

By Thomas Olsen, MD, PhD The calculation of IOL power in an eye that has undergone corneal refractive surgery is not a straightforward task. However, if you understand why the calculation may go wrong, you will have a fair chance of getting a good result using modern technology. It is important to understand that the calculation errors of post-LASIK eyes are the sum of the traditional errors pl...