Channels and benefits of interactions between public research organisations and industry: comparing four Latin American countries
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2010
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Beech Tree Publishing
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This paper compares the results of four country studies (Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico) on
the relative effectiveness of channels of interactions between public research organisations (PROs) and
industry in driving specific types of benefits for researchers and firms. All studies used micro-datasets
developed by a joint project using common questionnaires. Channels of interactions were classified
into four groups (traditional, services, bi-directional and commercial) while benefits were classified
into two groups for firms (short-term production and long-term innovation) and for researchers
(economic and intellectual). It is found that the bi-directional (knowledge flows in both directions) and
the services (knowledge flows mainly from PROs to firms) channels drive intellectual benefits for
researchers. Firms tend to value the traditional channel (i.e. graduates, publications, conferences) more
than any other channel. However, it is the bi-directional channel that drives the best benefits, especially
those related to contributions to innovation activities.
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RESEARCH CENTRES, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, COSTA RICA, MEXICO, RESEARCH POLICY, UNIVERSITIES, INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, RESEARCH NETWORKS, ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH, INFORMATION EXCHANGE, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
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Dutrénit, G., & Arza, V. (2010). Channels and benefits of interactions between public research organisations and industry: comparing four Latin American countries. Science and Public Policy, 37(7): 541-553. doi:10.3152/030234210X512043