The Importance of Cultural Factors in R&D Intensity

Bibliographic Data

ID7276535
AuthorsPedro Tedde De Lorca (0000-0002-7640-8286, Universidad de Oviedo, corresponding author), Pedro Lorca (Universidad de Oviedo), Javier De Andrés Suárez (0000-0001-6887-4087, Universidad de Oviedo), Javier de Andrés (Universidad de Oviedo)
Year2018
Volume53
Issue5
Pages483-507
Publication date2018-11-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCross-Cultural Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1069-3971 • E-ISSN: 1552-3578
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1069397118813546
OpenAlexW2902377108
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited54

Research and development (R&D) investments are a key issue for companies. In an increasingly competitive economy, R&D can be a source of competitive advantage. Therefore, a profuse research line on the reasons that can motivate firms for R&D investment has emerged. Theoretical frameworks include the resource-based theory, the creative destruction model, the domestic competitive pressure model, and the exposure to international competition model, among others. However, the culture of the country is not widely used as an explanatory variable. Therefore, in this article we will test the extent to which R&D intensity in European countries may be explained by cultural dimensions. Our study included observations from 6,919 firm-year data from 1,517 firms in a sample of 13 European countries. The results support the idea that culture influences R&D intensity

Business · Competition (biology · Competitive advantage · Economics · Investment (military · Political science · Resource (disambiguation · Sample (material · Computer Science · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Innovation Policy and RD · International Business and FDI · Ecology · Marketing

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