Firms increasingly perform research and development (R&D) at locations outside their home countries. We refer to this development as the internationalisation of business R&D. The internationalisation of R&D has become an important trend that shapes the national innovation systems of all EU and...

It has become clear that over the past few decades enterprises not only produce and sell abroad but increasingly also develop goods and services outside their home countries; a development now known as the internationalisation of business R&D. This book presents a comprehensive picture of the...