Globalization is quickly reshaping the international economic landscape, resulting in an increasing global supply of science and technology (S & T) resources and capabilities. This book analyzes trends in the offshoring of R & D, examines its drivers and motivations, and identifies implications for innovation policy. It examines the internationalization of R & D through foreign direct investment (FDI) by multinational enterprises (MNEs), which account for the bulk of business R & D in the OECD area. It also discusses complementary aspects of the global innovation landscape, such as the internationalization of science, the growing importance of international technology co-operation and the growing international mobility of researchers.--Publisher's description.
Note
"The study was prepared by Jean Guinet and Koen De Backer ..."--Foreword, p. 3. Relazioni presentate al Forum on the Internationalisation of R & D tenutosi a Parigi nel 2005.
Formatted Contents Note
1. The activities of multinationals abroad; 2. The internationalisation of innovation; 3. Policy implications.