Abstract:This paper analyzes the determinants of R&D offshoring of Spanish firms using information from the Panel of Technological Innovation. We find that being an exporter, continuous R&D engagement, applying for patents, being a subsidiary, and firm size are factors that positively affect the decision to offshore R&D. In addition, we obtain that the factors that influence this decision for firms that belong to a business group differ depending on whether the firm purchases R&D services within the group or through th… Show more
“…Hertog and Thurik (1993) and Tamayo and Huergo (2014) used the division between internal and external (outsourced) R&D; and Dumont, Spithoven and Teirlinck (2014) and Aggarwal, Hsu and Wu (2015) analyzed the education and technical expertise of research personnel.…”
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“…Hertog and Thurik (1993) and Tamayo and Huergo (2014) used the division between internal and external (outsourced) R&D; and Dumont, Spithoven and Teirlinck (2014) and Aggarwal, Hsu and Wu (2015) analyzed the education and technical expertise of research personnel.…”
Section: General Literature On the Topicmentioning
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