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<p>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.</p>
Authors
Helen Simpson
Research Fellow Institute for Fiscal Studies
Laura is a Research Fellow at IFS. Her current work focuses on tax and social protection policy and programme evaluation in developing countries.
Rupert Harrison
Working Paper details
- DOI
- 10.1920/wp.ifs.2007.0702
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
L, Abramovsky and R, Harrison and H, Simpson. (2007). University research and the location of business R&D. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/university-research-and-location-business-rd (accessed: 28 March 2024).
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