Formation of R&D consortia: industry and company effects
研究了行业和公司因素如何影响企业参与研发联盟的倾向，发现竞争弱、专有性差的行业以及企业自身研发能力、过往联盟网络等因素会提高参与率。
Abstract This study investigates economic and strategic inducements of R&D cooperation. We focus on industry and company factors that affect a firm's rate of participation in R&D consortia. These factors are analyzed in a dynamic context using a sample of 312 Japanese firms in 74 industries between 1969 and 1992. We find a firm in an industry with weak competition and appropriability conditions has a higher rate of consortia participation. A firm's R&D capabilities, network formation through past consortia, encounter with other firms in product markets, age, and past participation in large‐scale consortia also positively affect its tendency of consortia formation. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.