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Green technology co-patenting networks: international dynamics

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The present study examined how the multi-country green technology co-patenting network structure evolved from 1997 to 2016. For that purpose, we used Social Network Analysis tools, which allowed us to assess the network structure from a visual and quantitative perspective. The results indicate that the network expanded as the number of participating countries and ties increased. In all periods, the network grew significantly centralized around a small group of countries, in which the U.S., Great Britain, Germany, France, and Canada had paramount weight. Emerging countries like India and China also stood out due to their growth over time, as they eventually managed to gain central positions in the network. Other developing countries remained marginal, such as Brazil.

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  1. All network measurement concepts in this section follow Borgatti et al. (2013) and Borgatti and Halgin (2011).

  2. For more details on the OECD REGPAT, see Maurat et al. (2008).

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This work was supported by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnologico (CNPq) (Grant numbers: 425318/2018-4 and 309632/2018-8) reiceved by Eduardo Gonçalves.

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  1. Faculdade de Economia, UFJF – Bairro São Pedro, Federal University of Juiz de Fora – UFJF, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil

    Eduardo Gonçalves, Henrique Silva da Costa & Rosa Livia Montenegro

  2. Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada – IPEA, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

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  3. Faculdade de Economia, UFJF – Campus Governador Valadares, Federal University of Juiz de Fora – UFJF, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil

    Juliana Gonçalves Taveira

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Gonçalves, E., da Costa, H.S., Montenegro, R.L. et al. Green technology co-patenting networks: international dynamics. Qual Quant 57, 1603–1627 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-022-01427-4

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