Does Distance still Matter in Intra-European Partnerships? An Analysis of R&D Cooperation in Biotechnology

Katia Angué (1) , Ulrike Mayrhofer (2)

1 GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion
2 Laboratoire de Recherche Magellan

The objective of this article is to evaluate the influence of several dimensions of distance on the choice of partners for R&D cooperation. The empirical study is based on a sample of 1.502 agreements signed by European firms operating in biotechnology. The results show that distance still matters in intra-European cooperation. In particular, administrative, geographic, economic and technological distance appears to play a key role, whereas cultural distance does not seem to influence the choice of partners.

Mots clés: Distance; Intra-European Cooperation; Partner Choice

Domaines: Gestion et management

Katia Angué, Ulrike Mayrhofer. Does Distance still Matter in Intra-European Partnerships? An Analysis of R&D Cooperation in Biotechnology. 35th Annual EIBA (European International Business Academy) Conference, Dec 2009, Valencia, Spain. 30p. ⟨halshs-00690208⟩