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2023, Volume 8, Issue 12: 28833-28857. doi: 10.3934/math.20231478
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Key generic technology research and development decision-making in Stackelberg competition

  • 1.
    School of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
  • 2.
    School of Economics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
  • Received: 11 August 2023 Revised: 11 October 2023 Accepted: 16 October 2023 Published: 24 October 2023

  • MSC : 90B30, 91A35

  • Research and development (R&D) of key generic technology (KGT) is conducive to improving the innovation capacity of countries and regions and has a significant impact on economic development and social progress. Compared to other technologies, the factors affecting the R&D decisions of KGT are more complex and need to be explored in depth. This study constructs a Stackelberg model considering R&D effort level, R&D efficiency and product differentiation to investigate the leader's and follower's decisions on R&D of KGT under three types of R&D modes. The results reveal that firms' strategic decisions are affected by product differentiation, R&D efficiency and different R&D modes. Product differentiation and R&D efficiency have impacts on equilibrium results and government subsidies for KGT R&D are optimal for social welfare.

    Citation: Xiao Liang, Xinran Xie. Key generic technology research and development decision-making in Stackelberg competition[J]. AIMS Mathematics, 2023, 8(12): 28833-28857. doi: 10.3934/math.20231478

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  • Research and development (R&D) of key generic technology (KGT) is conducive to improving the innovation capacity of countries and regions and has a significant impact on economic development and social progress. Compared to other technologies, the factors affecting the R&D decisions of KGT are more complex and need to be explored in depth. This study constructs a Stackelberg model considering R&D effort level, R&D efficiency and product differentiation to investigate the leader's and follower's decisions on R&D of KGT under three types of R&D modes. The results reveal that firms' strategic decisions are affected by product differentiation, R&D efficiency and different R&D modes. Product differentiation and R&D efficiency have impacts on equilibrium results and government subsidies for KGT R&D are optimal for social welfare.


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