Travailler dans la recherche privée au sortir d'une école d'ingénieur

Claire Bonnard (), Jean Bourdon () and Jean-Jacques Paul ()
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Claire Bonnard: IREDU - Institut de recherche sur l'éducation : Sociologie et Economie de l'Education - UB - Université de Bourgogne
Jean-Jacques Paul: IREDU - Institut de recherche sur l'éducation : Sociologie et Economie de l'Education - UB - Université de Bourgogne

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Abstract: In this paper, we analyse the incentives for graduates from engineering schools to work in R&D activities. First, we focus on the remuneration of R&D activities in private companies. The results suggest clearly a lower remuneration of R&D in comparison to other activities, all things being equal. Then, we test the hypothesis of a "taste of research". According this hypothesis, engineers working in R&D activities are willing to accept lower earnings due to intrinsic benefits they get from their work. The results do not fully validate this hypothesis. Indeed, engineers involved in R&D activities have a greater dissatisfaction about the remuneration they receive, but also concerning many aspects of their work. These results lead to question about the place of R&D within companies, in a knowledge society.

Keywords: Engineer; R & D; Private Sector; Salary; Job Satisfaction; Ingénieur; R&D; Secteur privé; Salaire; Satisfaction au travail (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-03
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Published in Revue d'économie industrielle , 2011, 133, pp.9-30

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