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| Title: | | Determinants of manufacturing-R&D co-location  |
| Authors: | | Ketokivi, Mikko Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki |
| Issue Date: | | 2007 |
| Series/Report no.: | | ETLA Discussion Papers, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA) 1082 |
| Abstract: | | The phenomenon of physical R&D-manufacturing co-location is interesting, because researchers have made very different observations regarding its prevalence. In some populations co-location of the two functions seems to be the norm; in others, an exception. However, we still do not have an explicit explanatory theory of co-location. In this paper, we look the reasons why manufacturing and R&D may have to be physically co-located. In a sample of 241 Finnish industrial firms, we find that the need for co-location varies drastically from company to company. We further find that product complexity, process complexity and industry clockspeed have an effect on co-location need. |
| Subjects: | | Business location decisions, co-location, R&D, manufacturing, contingency theory |
| JEL: | | D21 D23 F21 F23 L6 O32 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | ETLA Discussion Papers, Research Institute of the Finnish Economy
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