Offshoring of R&D: Looking abroad to improve innovation performance

The offshoring of knowledge services has become a phenomenon of increasing importance for firms, but many of its implications are yet to be discussed thoroughly. This paper analyzes whether R&D offshoring contributes to enhancing firms’ innovation capabilities. Specifically, the study distinguishes between two governance models of offshoring – captive offshoring and offshore outsourcing – and two types of innovation outcomes – product and...