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 in:Industrial and corporate change 2012-10, Vol.21 (5), p.1117-1147
Main Authors: Tartari, V., Breschi, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic freedom
Collaboration
Cost benefit analysis
Decision analysis
Studies
University research
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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