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The Outsourcing of Research and Development in Global Markets: Evidence from France

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: The pace of technological change, the increasing need for multidisciplinary competences and the rising costs of innovation have contributed to the global expansion of technological activities, including the international outsourcing of research and development (R&D). This paper shows that firms involved in international outsourcing of R&D are of a particular kind: they are highly outward oriented, more productive and R&D intensive. Furthermore, firms with patents are more intensely involved in this activity. Our results also suggest that the outsourcing of R&D in global markets by French firms is motivated by technology sourcing rather than cost‐saving interests.

Source: World Economy

DOI: 10.1111/twec.12373

Authors: Liza Jabbour, Pluvia Zuniga

Institutions: Kiel Institute for the World Economy, University of Nottingham, United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management

Subfield: Management Information Systems

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2229563268

FWCI: 4.173

Cites: 55

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10