What research should be used in industry ?

• Gilles LE BLANC
  Director, Centre of Industrial Economy (centre d'économie industrielle), École des mines de Paris (CERNA)
  

Summary

Today, innovation is presented everywhere as the preferred solution for preserving industrial activity in France and for fighting relocation. The working hypothesis is that as a result of innovation, products will become more sophisticated and assume greater value. But is there really a connection between investment in R&D and increases in added value ? Do the attempts to increase the amount of R&D have a significant impact on competition, and if so, how ? Is it possible to relocate R&D work, and if so, to what extent can it really benefit countries to which it goes ?

Summary translated from French by Rachel MARLIN.

• The entire article was written by Élisabeth BOURGUINAT.

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