Research and development (R&D) investments are a key issue for companies. In an increasingly competitive economy, R&D can be a source of competitive advantage. Therefore, a profuse research line on the reasons that can motivate firms for R&D investment has emerged. Theoretical frameworks include the resource-based theory, the creative destruction model, the domestic competitive pressure model, and the exposure to international competition model, among others. However, the culture of the country is not widely used as an explanatory variable. Therefore, in this article we will test the extent to which R&D intensity in European countries may be explained by cultural dimensions. Our study included observations from 6,919 firm-year data from 1,517 firms in a sample of 13 European countries. The results support the idea that culture influences R&D intensity.

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文化因素对研发强度的重要性

研究与开发 (R&D) 投资是企业的关键问题。在竞争日益激烈的经济中，研发可以成为竞争优势的来源。因此，出现了关于可以激励公司进行研发投资的原因的大量研究路线。理论框架包括资源基础理论、创造性破坏模型、国内竞争压力模型、暴露于国际竞争模型等。然而，该国的文化并未被广泛用作解释变量。因此，在本文中，我们将测试文化维度可以解释欧洲国家研发强度的程度。我们的研究包括来自 13 个欧洲国家样本中 1,517 家公司的 6,919 家公司年度数据的观察结果。