Determinants of Internal Versus of External R&D Offshoring: Evidence from Spanish Firms

Determinantes del Offshoring de I+D interno y externo: evidencia para empresas españolas Abstract: This paper analyzes the determinants of R&D offshoring of Spanish firms using infor-mation 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 the market. Abstract: Este trabajo analiza los determinantes del offshoring de I+D de las empresas españolas utilizando información del Panel de Innovación Tecnológica. Los resultados indican que ser exportador, realizar I+D de forma continua, solicitar patentes, ser una filial y el tamaño de la empresas afectan positivamente a la decisión de realizar offshoring de I+D. Además, se obtiene que los factores que influyen en esta decisión para las empresas que pertenecen a grupos empresariales difieren dependiendo de si la empresa compra los servicios de I+D dentro del grupo o a través del mercado. Classification-JEL: L24,O32. Keywords: R&D offshoring, Firms’ strategies, Obstacles to innovation, Independent firms, Subsidiaries

Mery Tamayo Plata () and Elena Huergo

No 15-01, Documentos de trabajo de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales

Keywords: Estrategias empresariales; Obstáculos a la innovación; Empresas independientes; Filiales. Length: 26 pages (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-01
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