Corporate Investment: Effect of Research and Developvent on Firm Performance

Student: Abdurashid Abdullaev

Faculty: International College of Economics and Finance

Educational Programme: International Programme in Economics and Finance (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2024

This study examines the impact of research and development (R&D) on firm performance focusing on companies listed in S&P 500 index. This study uses theories such as the resource-based view (RBV) and dynamic capabilities to explain how firms can increase investments in R&D activities in order to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. The empirical analysis, focusing on companies from 2001 to 2023, investigates the relationship between R&D intensity and firm performance metrics like Tobin’s Q.

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