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The determinants of government-sponsored R&D alliances

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  • Lin, Feng-Jyh
  • Wu, Shang-He
  • Hsu, Maw-Shin
  • Perng, Chyuan

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This study aims to explore the main motive of enterprises for participating in government-sponsored R&D alliances, as well as their performance after joining an R&D alliance. The data comprises 491 projects of R&D alliances with 1688 firms. The study applies multiple regression analysis and fsQCA to test the relationship among the factors determining the formation of R&D alliances and their performance. According to the empirical findings, R&D capacity and government grants are the motive factors of enterprises to participate in R&D alliances, influencing corporate operational performance. In other words, after participating in R&D alliances, enterprises enhance their operational performance.

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  • Lin, Feng-Jyh & Wu, Shang-He & Hsu, Maw-Shin & Perng, Chyuan, 2016. "The determinants of government-sponsored R&D alliances," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 69(11), pages 5192-5195.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:69:y:2016:i:11:p:5192-5195
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2016.04.111
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