"University research and the location of business R&D"

"We investigate the relationship between the location of private sector R&D labs and university research departments in Great Britain. We combine establishment-level data on R&D activity with information on levels and changes in research quality from the Research Assessment Exercise. The strongest evidence for co-location is for pharmaceuticals R&D, which is disproportionately located near to relevant university research, particularly 5 or 5* rated chemistry departments. This relationship is stronger for foreign-owned labs, consistent with multinationals sourcing technology internationally. We also find some evidence for co-location with lower rated research departments in industries such as machinery and communications equipment."

Laura Abramovsky (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

Rupert Harrison (Institute for Fiscal Studies and University College London)

Helen Simpson (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

Date: 2007-01

URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ifs:ifsewp:07/02&r=edu

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