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The effect of U.K. incentives on R&D activities in U.S.‐owned electronics companies in Scotland
Author(s) -
Haug Peter,
Pizzi Robert E.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
randd management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1467-9310
pISSN - 0033-6807
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9310.1985.tb00541.x
Subject(s) - subsidiary , incentive , government (linguistics) , electronics , investment (military) , business , capital investment , finance , capital (architecture) , engineering , economics , political science , electrical engineering , market economy , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , politics , multinational corporation , law , history
The British Government provides numerous financial assistance programmes to assist electronics companies in funding investment projects, R&D activities, and applications of new technology. Interviews were conducted at fifteen U.S. electronics subsidiaries in Scotland to determine the effect of these government incentives in promoting technology and innovation. Results indicate that capital investment grants were widely used, but that financial aid schemes to encourage R&D and the adoption of advanced technology have no bearing on technical characteristics and decisions at the affiliates.