Does Distance Still Matter in Intra-European Partnerships ? An Analysis of R&D Cooperation in Biotechnology
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2010
- handle: 10670/1.w2s6x8
- halshs: halshs-00684467
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Katia Angué et al., « Does Distance Still Matter in Intra-European Partnerships ? An Analysis of R&D Cooperation in Biotechnology », HAL-SHS : droit et gestion, ID : 10670/1.w2s6x8
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The objective of this article is to evaluate the influence of several dimensions of distance on the choice of partners for R&D cooperation. The empirical study is based on a sample of 1.502 agreements signed by European firms operating in biotechnology. The results show that distance still matters in intra-European cooperation. In particular, administrative, geographic, economic and technological distance appears to play a key role, whereas cultural distance does not seem to influence the choice of partners.