Set them free: scientists' evaluations of the benefits and costs of university-industry research collaboration

Collaborating with industry constitutes discretionary behavior for academics: it is shaped by the institutional environment and individual perceptions of the potential costs and benefits. Drawing on a large-scale survey of Italian university researchers, we find the decision to collaborate with indu...

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Published inIndustrial and corporate change Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 1117 - 1147
Main Authors Tartari, V., Breschi, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Oxford Publishing Limited (England) 01.10.2012
Subjects
Academic freedom
Collaboration
Cost benefit analysis
Decision analysis
Studies
University research
Italy
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Summary:Collaborating with industry constitutes discretionary behavior for academics: it is shaped by the institutional environment and individual perceptions of the potential costs and benefits. Drawing on a large-scale survey of Italian university researchers, we find the decision to collaborate with industry is influenced by perceived threats to a researcher's academic freedom. Secrecy concerns do not appear significant, while the desire to acquire additional resources influences the intensity of collaboration. We explore the implications of these findings for university-industry collaboration. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0960-6491
1464-3650
DOI:10.1093/icc/dts004