Outsourcing of R&D by Transnational Corporations-Evolution, Driving Factors and Effect Analysis

摘要

The R & D activities of transnational corporations decentralizaed to R & D outsourcing, which can be risk-sharing and cost savings. it can reduce the complexity of the R & D activities and shorten the R & D cycle, besides, the host country can raise the market conversion rate of technological achievements expand the 'learning by doing' effect reduce overseas transnational corporations' 'technology lock' and make up for the insufficient input of host country' R & D funding. Therefore, R & D outsourcing is of great significance to host country's technological progress.