What Makes Firms Stop Doing R&D in Switzerland?

Michael Konig, Martin Wörter, Andrin Spescha, Sabien Dobbelaere

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Abstract

The fraction of companies with R&D activities has changed significantly over time, not only in Switzerland but also in many other European countries. While we are observing a sharp decline in the share of R&D active firms in Switzerland and Germany, we are seeing an increase in this share in the Netherlands, Austria, and Finland, for example. Against the background that simultaneously the sales share of R&D expenditures has risen sharply in both Germany and Switzerland, we are observing a strong concentration of R&D activities in these two countries. This descriptive finding naturally raises questions about the economic consequences of such a structural development. This is a complex question that we want to address in this study.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationZürich
PublisherKOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich
Number of pages96
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2022

Publication series

NameKOF Studies
PublisherKOF Swiss Economic Institute
Volume169

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