Effects of R&D and networking on the export decision of Japanese firms
Access this Article
Search this Article
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper examines how internal R&D intensity and external networking channels are related with the firm's export decision, based on a large firm-level data set covering all manufacturing industries in Japan without any firm-size threshold. Internal R&D is not the only determinant of exporting, while it is strongly related with exports in the science-based sector. Collaborations with other firms on joint projects and operations of subsidiaries overseas are significantly linked to exports of large-sized firms, while affiliations with business associations and R&D intensity are critical for small-sized firms to export. Connections with computer networks have a weaker impact.
Journal
-
- Research policy
-
Research policy 36(5), 758-767, 2007
Elsevier