Basic Research and Productivity Increase in Manufacturing: Additional Evidence
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Albert N. Link, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: In a recent paper in this Review, Edwin
Mansfield illustrated empirically (using a
sample of ten petroleum and six chemical
firms) that firm rates of productivity change
are related to the amount of companyfinanced
basic research performed, certeris
paribus. In this note additional evidence is
presented which is supportive of Mansfield's
findings. This analysis is based on a sample
of fifty- one major manufacturing firms
active in R&D: it is unique in that the impacts
of company-financeda nd governmentfinancedb
asic researche xpendituresa re consideredd
eterminantso f productivityg rowth.
The following model was estimated
Basic Research and Productivity Increase in Manufacturing: Additional Evidence
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Language: English
- Date: 1981
- Keywords
- manufacturing industry, economics, productivity, research investment, research funding, manufacturing research, product research