Firm size, opportunities for adaptation and in-house R&D activity in developing countries: The case of Indian manufacturing

被引：115

作者：

Kumar, N ^{[1
]}

Saqib, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] INDIAN COUNCIL RES INT ECON RELAT E COURT,INDIA HABITAT CTR,NEW DELHI 110003,INDIA

来源：

RESEARCH POLICY | 1996年 / 25卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1016/0048-7333(95)00854-3

中图分类号：

C93 [管理学];

学科分类号：

12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

This paper employs Probit and Tobit models to analyse the determinants of probability of undertaking R&D activity and the intensity of R&D expenditures for a sample of 291 Indian manufacturing firms. The empirical findings suggest that the probability of undertaking R&D increases with the firm size only up to a certain level, while R&D intensity increases with it linearly. Competitive pressures, export-orientation and vertical integration influence the firms' inclination to undertake R&D favourably. The technology imports-R&D relation is not dominated by either substitution or complementarity. Firms in chemicals and capital goods industries appear to attach greater importance to R&D because of opportunities available to them for adaptation.

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页码：713 / 722

页数：10