The effects of production offshoring on R&D and innovation in the home country

Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 9 - 31
Published: Nov 7, 2014
Abstract
We investigate the effects of production offshoring on the innovation activities of manufacturing firms in the home country. The analysis is based on a dataset of more than 3,000 manufacturing firms from seven European countries. We find that offshoring firms on average employ a higher share of R&D and design personnel, introduce new products more frequently to the market, and invest more frequently in advanced process technologies compared to...
Paper Details
Title
The effects of production offshoring on R&D and innovation in the home country
Published Date
Nov 7, 2014
Volume
42
Issue
1
Pages
9 - 31
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