Does Distance still Matter in Intra-European Partnerships? An Analysis of R&D Cooperation in Biotechnology

Katia Angué () and Ulrike Mayrhofer ()
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Katia Angué: GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur
Ulrike Mayrhofer: MAGELLAN - Laboratoire de Recherche Magellan - UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Lyon

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Abstract: The objective of this article is to evaluate the influence of several dimensions of distance on the choice of partners for R&D cooperation. The empirical study is based on a sample of 1.502 agreements signed by European firms operating in biotechnology. The results show that distance still matters in intra-European cooperation. In particular, administrative, geographic, economic and technological distance appears to play a key role, whereas cultural distance does not seem to influence the choice of partners.

Keywords: Distance; Intra-European Cooperation; Partner Choice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-12-13
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Published in 35th Annual EIBA (European International Business Academy) Conference, Dec 2009, Valencia, Spain. 30p

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