Innovation often relies on outside knowledge. First, in terms of “absorptive capacity”, or how much a firm can use external knowledge. Second, in terms of “search diversity”, or how the more a firm seeks external knowledge the more innovative it tends to be. A new paper co-authored by visiting researcher Abiodun Egbetokun studies the latter and breaks new ground in African research. The Role of Industry and Economic Context in Open Innovation: Evidence from Nigeria analys...