TY - BOOK
T1 - What Makes Firms Stop Doing R&D in Switzerland?
AU - Konig, Michael
AU - Wörter, Martin
AU - Spescha, Andrin
AU - Dobbelaere, Sabien
PY - 2022/4
Y1 - 2022/4
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.3929/ethz-b-000541754
DO - 10.3929/ethz-b-000541754
M3 - Report
T3 - KOF Studies
BT - What Makes Firms Stop Doing R&D in Switzerland?
PB - KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich
CY - Zürich
ER -