The Influence of Diversification and Market Structure on the R&D; Intensity of Large Australian Firms.

This article empirically investigates the determinants of research and development (R&D;) intensity for a sample of large Australian firms between 1994 and 1997. Various potential determinants are investigated including firm size, market share, diversification, industry concentration and tra...

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Main Author: Rogers, M
Format: Journal article
Published: 2002
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description This article empirically investigates the determinants of research and development (R&D;) intensity for a sample of large Australian firms between 1994 and 1997. Various potential determinants are investigated including firm size, market share, diversification, industry concentration and trade protection. The results indicate that around 20 percent of the variance in R&D; intensities can be explained using cross sectional regression techniques. The results indicate that more focused firms tend to have higher R&D; intensities, as do firms with activities in North American and European markets. The level of industry concentration appears to have a negative association with R&D; intensity. For manufacturing firms, higher levels of trade protection also have a negative association with R&D; intensity.
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spelling oxford-uuid:b52bde79-4084-45c2-ab65-eddcbbea51e42022-03-27T04:31:28ZThe Influence of Diversification and Market Structure on the R&D; Intensity of Large Australian Firms.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:b52bde79-4084-45c2-ab65-eddcbbea51e4Department of Economics - ePrints2002Rogers, MThis article empirically investigates the determinants of research and development (R&D;) intensity for a sample of large Australian firms between 1994 and 1997. Various potential determinants are investigated including firm size, market share, diversification, industry concentration and trade protection. The results indicate that around 20 percent of the variance in R&D; intensities can be explained using cross sectional regression techniques. The results indicate that more focused firms tend to have higher R&D; intensities, as do firms with activities in North American and European markets. The level of industry concentration appears to have a negative association with R&D; intensity. For manufacturing firms, higher levels of trade protection also have a negative association with R&D; intensity.
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The Influence of Diversification and Market Structure on the R&D; Intensity of Large Australian Firms.
title The Influence of Diversification and Market Structure on the R&D; Intensity of Large Australian Firms.
title_full The Influence of Diversification and Market Structure on the R&D; Intensity of Large Australian Firms.
title_fullStr The Influence of Diversification and Market Structure on the R&D; Intensity of Large Australian Firms.
title_full_unstemmed The Influence of Diversification and Market Structure on the R&D; Intensity of Large Australian Firms.
title_short The Influence of Diversification and Market Structure on the R&D; Intensity of Large Australian Firms.
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