R&D expenditures and market value of biotechnology firms Cover Image

Wydatki na prace badawczo-rozwojowe a wartość rynkowa firm biotechnologicznych
R&D expenditures and market value of biotechnology firms

Author(s): Piotr Chojnacki, Tomasz Kijek
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: R&D; biotechnology; market value; innovation

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to determine the influence of investment in R&D activity on market value of biotechnology firms. The research sample includes 52 biggest R&D investors from the European biotechnology sector. The data used in the analyses come from the raport titled The UE Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard. To answer the research questions linear regression model was used. The research results show that there is a positive relationship between biotechnology firms investment in R&D activity and their market value.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 439
  • Page Range: 59-66
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish