Drivers and impacts in the globalization of corporate R&D: an introduction based on the European experience
The globalization of R&D activities has continued its growth path as companies are increasingly trying to capture knowledge and market opportunities internationally. The rapid evolution of national economies and the ways to conduct knowledge-intensive businesses has led researchers and analysts to pursue a deeper understanding of the globalization of corporate R&D and the related driving factors and impacts. This introductory chapter provides an update of trends in the globalization of corporate R&D. It reviews the literature on the main drivers and impacts of the process under investigation, introduces the papers for this special section, and offers some concluding remarks.
MONCADA PATERNO' CASTELLO Pietro;
VIVARELLI Marco;
VOIGT Peter;
2011-04-13
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
JRC64468
0960-6491,
http://icc.oxfordjournals.org/content/20/2/585.full?ijkey=WhGjyfcljzAz0dB&keytype=ref,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC64468,
10.1093/icc/dtr005,
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