Geographic Distribution of R&D Activity: How Does it Affect Innovation Quality?
通过分析全球半导体制造业100家企业的专利数据，发现研发活动的地理分布与创新质量呈倒U型关系，且企业从地理分布中获益的程度因技术资源多样性和内部研发单元联系而异。
I examine the impact of the geographic distribution of R&D activity on the quality of innovation. Through an analysis of patent data from 100 firms in the global semiconductor manufacturing industry, I find that the impact of geographic distribution of R&D on innovation quality takes an inverted-U shape and that firms are heterogeneous in the benefits derived from this geographic distribution. Results indicate that two characteristics—technological diversity of resources and intraorganizational linkages between R&D units—significantly influence firms' ability to derive benefits from increased geographic scope.