International R&D cooperation within the EU Framework Programme: empirical evidence for Spanish firms

被引:38
作者
Barajas, Ascension [1 ]
Huergo, Elena [2 ]
机构
[1] CDTI, Dept Estudios, C Cid 4, Madrid 28001, Spain
[2] Univ Complutense Madrid, Fac CC Econ & Empresari, Dept Fundamentos Analisis Econ I, GRIPICO Grp Invest Prod Innovac & Competencia, Madrid 28223, Spain
关键词
international R&D cooperation; Framework Programme; coordination capability; Spanish firms;
D O I
10.1080/10438590903016492
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This work aims to explain which factors determine the participation of Spanish companies in R&D consortia within the EU's Framework Programme (FP), considering that the probability that a firm takes part must be regarded as the result of a two-phase process. First, the firm decides whether to apply for an FP cooperation project or not and secondly, the project is approved or rejected. The empirical results confirm that the probability of application depends on some firm- specific variables such as its commercial presence in foreign markets, its absorptive capacity regarding incoming spillovers and its prior experience in FP proposals. With regard to the proposal award, variables related to coordination capability (leader capacity, geographical distance among partners and prior experience in R&D cooperation) are valuable determinants.
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页码:87 / 111
页数:25
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