The Internationalization of Corporate R&D and the Automotive Industry R&D of East-Central Europe

The Internationalization of Corporate R&D and the Automotive Industry R&D of East-Central Europe

This article examines the development of corporate research and development (R&D) in the automotive industry of East-Central Europe (ECE) in the context of the internationalization of corporate R&D generally and the automotive industry R&D specifically. Driven by large inflows of foreign...

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Published in:Economic geography 2012-07, Vol.88 (3), p.279-310
Main Author: PAVLINEK, P
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Automobile industry
Automobiles
Automotive engineering
Automotive industries
automotive industry
Automotive parts
Bgi / Prodig
Business entities
Business innovation
Commercial production
Czechia
East-Central Europe
Eastern Europe
Economic development
Economic policy
Employment
Experimental methods
Foreign direct investment
Foreign investment
Geography of industry and energy
Globalization
Human geography
Industrial sectors and products
International development
International trade
internationalization
Motor car industry
R&D
Research & development
Research and development
Studies
Technological innovation
Value chain
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Summary:This article examines the development of corporate research and development (R&D) in the automotive industry of East-Central Europe (ECE) in the context of the internationalization of corporate R&D generally and the automotive industry R&D specifically. Driven by large inflows of foreign direct investment since the early 1990s, vehicle assembly and the production of automotive components grew significantly in ECE. In my study I investigated the extent to which these increases in production have also led to the development of automotive R&D as an example of a higher value-added function of the automotive value chain. I conducted a more detailed analysis of Czech automotive R&D because of its prominent position in ECE. Despite modest growth, my analysis uncovered inherent weaknesses of automotive R&D in ECE and strong barriers to its future development related to its peripheral position in the European and global automotive production networks.
ISSN:0013-0095
1944-8287