Here or There?

A Survey of Factors in Multinational R&D Location -- Report to the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable

Policy and Global Affairs author National Bureau of Economic Research author Georgia Institute of Technology author Emory University author National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine author Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable author Marie Thursby author Jerry Thursby author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:30th Sep '06

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In this report to the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable, authors Jerry Thursby and Marie Thursby summarize their research on the globalization of corporate R&D. The authors surveyed 200 multinational companies about recent and future R&D location decisions, and the factors influencing those decisions. The survey confirms that China and India are primary targets of R&D expansion, but this trend does not yet portend a "hollowing out" of R&D capability in the United States. R&D location decisions are complex and driven by a variety of factors, including the potential for market growth, the quality of R&D personnel, and the environment for collaborating with universities. The cost of research, while important, is not the primary factor in siting decisions.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • General Background
  • R&D Location Strategies
  • Location of Recent or Planned R&D Sites
  • Factors in the Selection of R&D Sites
  • Protecting and Capitalizing on Intellectual Property and the Types of Research Conducted
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Appendix A: Respondent Pool, Statistical Tests, and Presentation of Results
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ISBN: 9780309101844

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48 pages