The internationalisation of business R&D /

It has become clear that over the past few decades enterprises not only produce and sell abroad but increasingly also develop goods and services outside their home countries; a development now known as the internationalisation of business R&D. This book presents a comprehensive picture of the cu...

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Main Authors: Dachs, Bernhard (Author, Editor), Stehrer, Robert (Author, Editor), Zahradnik, Georg (Author, Editor)
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, [2014]
Series:New perspectives on the modern corporation.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:It has become clear that over the past few decades enterprises not only produce and sell abroad but increasingly also develop goods and services outside their home countries; a development now known as the internationalisation of business R&D. This book presents a comprehensive picture of the current state of internationalisation of R&D in the business sector. The contributors explore key patterns of the internationalisation of R&D across various countries and sectors using case studies to underpin empirical evidence. They examine the drivers of the process, revealing the impacts of R&D internationalisation on both home and host countries using both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Topics discussed include: why firms locate R&D activities abroad, data availability, quality and comparability, the role of the EU and the US in the internationalisation of R&D, country-level factors such as size, workforce and FDI as determinants of R&D internationalisation, impacts of R&D internationalisation on home and host countries. This book will prove an insightful read for academics, researchers and students with an interest in economics - particularly the economics of innovation - business and management, and science and technology. It will also prove a valuable resource for R&D policymakers and public administrators.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 204 pages) : illustrations, map.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781783470907 (electronic bk.)
1783470909 (electronic bk.)