Determinants of manufacturing-R&D co-location

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The phenomenon of physical R&D-manufacturing co-location is interesting, because researchers have made very different observations regarding its prevalence. In some populations co-location of the two functions seems to be the norm; in others, an exception. However, we still do not have an explicit explanatory theory of co-location. In this paper, we look the reasons why manufacturing and R&D may have to be physically co-located. In a sample of 241 Finnish industrial firms, we find that the need for co-location varies drastically from company to company. We further find that product complexity, process complexity and industry clockspeed have an effect on co-location need.

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• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: ETLA Discussion Papers ; No. 1082

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Firm Behavior: Theory ; Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights ; International Investment; Long-term Capital Movements ; Multinational Firms; International Business ; Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
• Thema: Business location decisions, co-location, R&D, manufacturing, contingency theory ; Betriebliche Standortwahl ; Verarbeitendes Gewerbe ; Industrielle Forschung ; Kontingenztheorie ; Finnland

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Ketokivi, Mikko ; Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA)
• (wo): Helsinki
• (wann): 2007

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/63669