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Location decisions of enterprise R&D investments as a function of related and unrelated regional industry structures: A multilevel study

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  • Jarle Aarstad
  • Olav Andreas Kvitastein
  • Stig‐Erik Jakobsen
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Despite that previous studies have examined factors that affect location decisions of enterprise R&D investments, they have not investigated if regional industry structures play a role. Responding to this research gap, we analyse data from Norway and find that location in regions with unrelated, diversified, and fragmented industry structures increases both the probability and amount of enterprise R&D investments. Location in regions with related and complementary industry structures, on the contrary, has no effect. We further find that location in populous regions spanning a large geographical area increases the probability of enterprise R&D investments. A pesar de que los estudios existentes han examinado los factores que afectan a las decisiones de localización de las inversiones en I+D de las empresas, no se ha investigado si las estructuras industriales regionales desempeñan un papel importante. En respuesta a esta laguna de investigación, se han analizado datos de Noruega y se encontró que la ubicación en regiones con estructuras industriales no relacionadas, diversificadas y fragmentadas aumenta tanto la probabilidad como la cantidad de inversiones en I+D de las empresas. Por el contrario, la ubicación en regiones con estructuras industriales relacionadas y complementarias no tiene ningún efecto. Además, se encontró que la ubicación en regiones muy pobladas que abarcan una gran área geográfica aumenta la probabilidad de que las empresas inviertan en I+D. これまでの先行研究では、企業研究開発の投資の立地選択の決定に影響を及ぼす因子が検討されているが、地域の産業構造が役割を担っているか否かについては検討されていない。この研究の穴を補うため、ノルウェーのデータを分析すると、関連性がなく、多様化し、断片化した産業構造の地域の立地は、企業研究開発の投資の可能性と投資額が増えるが、反対に、関連性があり、補完的な産業構造がある地域には影響がないことが分かる。さらに、地理的に広大に拡がる人口が多い地域の立地では企業研究開発の投資の可能性が高いことも分かった。

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  • Jarle Aarstad & Olav Andreas Kvitastein & Stig‐Erik Jakobsen, 2019. "Location decisions of enterprise R&D investments as a function of related and unrelated regional industry structures: A multilevel study," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 98(2), pages 779-797, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:98:y:2019:i:2:p:779-797
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12366
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    1. Fernando Bruna & Juan Fernández‐Sastre, 2021. "Regional characteristics and the decision to innovate in a developing country: A multilevel analysis of Ecuadorian firms," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 100(6), pages 1337-1354, December.
    2. Naldi, Lucia & Criaco, Giuseppe & Patel, Pankaj C., 2020. "Related and unrelated industry variety and the internationalization of start-ups," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 49(10).
    3. Ren Lu & Qing Song & Ting Xia & Daguo Lv & Torger Reve & Ze Jian, 2021. "Unpacking the U‐shaped relationship between related variety and firm sales: Evidence from Japan," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 100(5), pages 1136-1157, October.
    4. Jarle Aarstad & Stig-Erik Jakobsen, 2020. "Norwegian Firms’ Green and New Industry Strategies: A Dual Challenge," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-14, January.

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