European Collaboration In Research And Development Business Strategy And Public Policy Illustrated Edition Yannis Caloghirou by Yannis Caloghirou, Nicholas S. Vonortas, Stavros Ioannides 9781840643718, 9781845420505, 9781283216128, 1840643714, 1845420500, 1283216124 instant download after payment.

The contributions collected in this volume focus explicitly on cooperative R & D in Europe. The first part of the book offers empirical evidence on the extent, scope and direction of this collaboration and explores the motives and problems of the participating firms, as well as the perceived benefits they have enjoyed. The second part deals with the difficult policy issues that diverse national R & D regimes create for successful cooperative research and international convergence. The extensive survey results of European firms allow the authors to compare collaborative research policies in various. Read more... Figures; Tables; List of contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. General introduction; Introduction to Part I; 2. Research joint ventures: a survey of the theoretical literature; 3. Subsidized research joint ventures in Europe; 4. RJV formation by European firms: strategic considerations; 5. R & D cooperation: a case study analysis on subsidized European projects; 6. Determinants of RJV formation -- RJV returns; 7. RJVs in Europe: trends, performance, impacts; Introduction to Part II