Globalisation and trends in international R&D alliances

Rajneesh Narula

    Research output: Working paper › Research

    Abstract

    Abstract: The growth of collaborative activity is greatly influenced by the process of globalisation. This paper focuses on the narrow area of collaborative R&D activity, and takes a `macro' view of the effects of these developments. Globalisation has affected the need of firms to collaborate, in that firms now seek opportunities to cooperate, rather than identify situations where they can achieve majority control. The use of collaboration is particularly acute in capital-intensive and knowledge-intensive sectors. These are also the sectors where firms have expanded internationally fastest, as they need to compete in various markets simultaneously, but also to exploit and acquire assets and technology that may be specific to particular locations. The increasing similarity of technologies across countries and cross-fertilisation of technology between sectors, coupled with the increasing costs and risks associated with innovation has led firms to consider R&D alliances as a first-best option in many instances. This has important welfare implications and impinges directly on the industrial competitiveness of locations.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationKøbenhavn
    Number of pages36
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

    Cite this

    Narula, Rajneesh. / Globalisation and trends in international R&D alliances. København, 2003.
    @techreport{119b40d0c02211db9769000ea68e967b,
    title = "Globalisation and trends in international R&D alliances",
    abstract = "Abstract: The growth of collaborative activity is greatly influenced by the process of globalisation. This paper focuses on the narrow area of collaborative R&D activity, and takes a `macro' view of the effects of these developments. Globalisation has affected the need of firms to collaborate, in that firms now seek opportunities to cooperate, rather than identify situations where they can achieve majority control. The use of collaboration is particularly acute in capital-intensive and knowledge-intensive sectors. These are also the sectors where firms have expanded internationally fastest, as they need to compete in various markets simultaneously, but also to exploit and acquire assets and technology that may be specific to particular locations. The increasing similarity of technologies across countries and cross-fertilisation of technology between sectors, coupled with the increasing costs and risks associated with innovation has led firms to consider R&D alliances as a first-best option in many instances. This has important welfare implications and impinges directly on the industrial competitiveness of locations.",
    keywords = "R&D, R&D management, forskningssamarbejde, internationale strategiske alliancer, virksomhedssamarbejde",
    author = "Rajneesh Narula",
    year = "2003",
    language = "English",
    type = "WorkingPaper",

    }

    Narula, R 2003 'Globalisation and trends in international R&D alliances' København.

    Globalisation and trends in international R&D alliances. / Narula, Rajneesh.

    København, 2003.

    Research output: Working paper › Research

    TY - UNPB

    T1 - Globalisation and trends in international R&D alliances

    AU - Narula, Rajneesh

    PY - 2003

    Y1 - 2003

    N2 - Abstract: The growth of collaborative activity is greatly influenced by the process of globalisation. This paper focuses on the narrow area of collaborative R&D activity, and takes a `macro' view of the effects of these developments. Globalisation has affected the need of firms to collaborate, in that firms now seek opportunities to cooperate, rather than identify situations where they can achieve majority control. The use of collaboration is particularly acute in capital-intensive and knowledge-intensive sectors. These are also the sectors where firms have expanded internationally fastest, as they need to compete in various markets simultaneously, but also to exploit and acquire assets and technology that may be specific to particular locations. The increasing similarity of technologies across countries and cross-fertilisation of technology between sectors, coupled with the increasing costs and risks associated with innovation has led firms to consider R&D alliances as a first-best option in many instances. This has important welfare implications and impinges directly on the industrial competitiveness of locations.

    AB - Abstract: The growth of collaborative activity is greatly influenced by the process of globalisation. This paper focuses on the narrow area of collaborative R&D activity, and takes a `macro' view of the effects of these developments. Globalisation has affected the need of firms to collaborate, in that firms now seek opportunities to cooperate, rather than identify situations where they can achieve majority control. The use of collaboration is particularly acute in capital-intensive and knowledge-intensive sectors. These are also the sectors where firms have expanded internationally fastest, as they need to compete in various markets simultaneously, but also to exploit and acquire assets and technology that may be specific to particular locations. The increasing similarity of technologies across countries and cross-fertilisation of technology between sectors, coupled with the increasing costs and risks associated with innovation has led firms to consider R&D alliances as a first-best option in many instances. This has important welfare implications and impinges directly on the industrial competitiveness of locations.

    KW - R&D

    KW - R&D management

    KW - forskningssamarbejde

    KW - internationale strategiske alliancer

    KW - virksomhedssamarbejde

    M3 - Working paper

    BT - Globalisation and trends in international R&D alliances

    CY - København

    ER -

    Narula R. Globalisation and trends in international R&D alliances. København. 2003.

    Access to Document