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ITO Banri
Department Aoyama Gakuin University Department of Economics, College of Economics Position Professor |
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| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2007 |
| Type | Academic Journal |
| Peer Review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | What Factors Determine the Mode of Overseas R&D by Multinationals? Empirical Evidence |
| Contribution Type | Collaboration |
| Journal | Research Policy |
| Journal Type | Another Country |
| Volume, Issue, Page | pp.1275-1287 |
| Author and coauthor | Banri Ito and Ryuhei Wakasugi |
| Details | The large expansion of MNC's overseas R&D is noteworthy. This paper investigates the factors affecting the expansion of support-oriented R&D and knowledge sourcing R&D by using qualitative data which indicate the modes of R&D conducted at a plant site and a laboratory. The empirical results suggest that (1) the export propensity of affiliate firms, relative abundance of human resources for R&D, and accumulated technological knowledge have a positive effect on both the modes of R&D at a plant site and a laboratory, and (2) the stronger enforcement of intellectual property positively affects the expansion of knowledge sourcing R&D. These results show that not only firm-specific but also country-specific factors positively affect the overseas expansion of R&D. |