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Travailler dans la recherche privée au sortir d'une école d'ingénieur

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  • Claire Bonnard

    (IREDU - Institut de recherche sur l'éducation : Sociologie et Economie de l'Education - UB - Université de Bourgogne)

  • Jean Bourdon

    (IREDU - Institut de recherche sur l'éducation : Sociologie et Economie de l'Education - UB - Université de Bourgogne)

  • Jean-Jacques Paul

    (IREDU - Institut de recherche sur l'éducation : Sociologie et Economie de l'Education - UB - Université de Bourgogne)

Abstract

In this paper, we analyse the incentives for graduates from engineering schools to work in R&D activities. First, we focus on the remuneration of R&D activities in private companies. The results suggest clearly a lower remuneration of R&D in comparison to other activities, all things being equal. Then, we test the hypothesis of a "taste of research". According this hypothesis, engineers working in R&D activities are willing to accept lower earnings due to intrinsic benefits they get from their work. The results do not fully validate this hypothesis. Indeed, engineers involved in R&D activities have a greater dissatisfaction about the remuneration they receive, but also concerning many aspects of their work. These results lead to question about the place of R&D within companies, in a knowledge society.

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  • Claire Bonnard & Jean Bourdon & Jean-Jacques Paul, 2011. "Travailler dans la recherche privée au sortir d'une école d'ingénieur," Post-Print halshs-00590428, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00590428
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