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Using PageRank in the analysis of technological progress through patents: An illustration for biotechnological inventions

This paper examines whether PageRank algorithms are a valid instrument for the analysis of technical progress in specific technological fields by means of patent citation data. It provides evidence for patent data in biotechnology. Recent literature has been critical with regard to the use of PageRank for the analysis of scientific citation networks. The results reported in this paper indicate, however, that with some minor adaptations and careful interpretation of the results the algorithm can be used to capture some important stylised facts of technical progress and the importance of single patents relatively well especially if compared to indicators based on direct inward citations only.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: WIFO Working Papers ; No. 543

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital
Thema
patent citations
technological progress
PageRank algorithm
biotechnology

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Reinstaller, Andreas
Reschenhofer, Peter
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)
(wo)
Vienna
(wann)
2017

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Reinstaller, Andreas
  • Reschenhofer, Peter
  • Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)

Entstanden

  • 2017

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