Genesis and Geography of University–Industry Partnerships in France: When Interpersonal Ties Matter

Genèse et géographie des partenariats science-industrie en France: Quand les liens interpersonnels comptent

Marie Ferru (), Marie-Pierre Bes and Michel Grossetti ()
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Marie Ferru: CRIEF [Poitiers] - Centre de recherche sur l'intégration économique et financière - UP - Université de Poitiers = University of Poitiers
Michel Grossetti: LISST - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Solidarités, Sociétés, Territoires - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - UT2J - Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès - UT - Université de Toulouse - ENSFEA - École Nationale Supérieure de Formation de l'Enseignement Agricole de Toulouse-Auzeville - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INP - PURPAN - Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan - Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) - UT - Université de Toulouse

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Abstract: Some case studies have recently advanced our understanding of university-industry partnerships, showing that the relationships used to form such collaboration are a key factor. However, the weight of interpersonal relationships in the formation of University-industry partnerships remains to be measured more precisely, along with their impact on the geography of partnerships. This paper compiles relational data collected through semi-structured interviews, to identify the interpersonal relationships that impacted the formation of 244 such partnerships. A quantitative treatment reveals that 43% of partnerships were made possible by interpersonal ties, but that only non-professional ties have a significant impact on the geography of partnerships. JEL classification: D71, D85, O31.

Keywords: interpersonal relationships; university-industry; partnerships; geography; relations interpersonnelles; science-industrie; partenariats; géographie (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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Published in Revue d'économie industrielle , 2019, 167, pp.39-68. ⟨10.4000/rei.8362⟩

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DOI: 10.4000/rei.8362

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