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Les facteurs explicatifs de la coopération entre firmes. Le cas des technologies de l'information

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[eng] This paper aims to shed light on firm-specific factors that lead firms to resort to collaborative ventures. The study relies on an extensive econometric analysis of a sample composed of 100 out of the largest firms in three IT industries (semi-conductor, data processing, and telecommunications). Data relating to the propensity of firms to cooperate in the 1981-86 period, provided by the ARPA data-base developed at Politecnico di Milano, are correlated with firm, — industry — and country-specific variables. The findings of the econometric estimates point to the importance of firm-specific characteristics in incentivating use of collaborative arrangements. In particular, firm size, scope of activity within the industries considered, anddegree of internationalisation figure prominently in explaining propensity towards agreements. Moreover, the study provides evidence in support of a complementary relation between interfirm linkages and internal capital expenditures. On the contrary, econometric results regarding the relation between internal R&D and recourse to agreements are mixed. [fre] Cet article se propose de mettre en lumière les facteurs qui incitent les entreprises à recourir à des accords de coopération. L'étude repose sur une analyse économétrique d'un échantillon composé de 100 des plus grandes entreprises mondiales appartenant aux secteurs des semiconducteurs, de l'informatique et des télécommunications. Les données relatives à la propension des entreprises à collaborer pendant la période 1961-86, fournies par la base de données ARPA développée auprès du Politecnico di Milano, sont mises en corrélation avec des variables spécifiques des firmes, des secteurs et des pays. Les résultats des estimations économétriques mettent en évidence l'importance de la dimension des entreprises, de la diversification du champ d'activité dans le cadre des secteurs considérés et du degré d'internationalisation pour expliquer la propension à conclure des accords. De plus, l'étude contient des éléments qui confortent l'existence d'une relation complémentaire entre les liens entre entreprises et les investissements. En revanche, les résultats concernant les relations entre dépenses de R&D internes et recours aux accords ne sont pas bien définis.

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  • Massimo G. Colombo, 1994. "Les facteurs explicatifs de la coopération entre firmes. Le cas des technologies de l'information," Revue d'Économie Industrielle, Programme National Persée, vol. 68(1), pages 27-42.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recind:rei_0154-3229_1994_num_68_1_1525
    DOI: 10.3406/rei.1994.1525
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