Abstract
In recent years, cooperative research programs have become popular in Western Countries.These programs help participating firms to increase the efficacy of their research activities and use of funds, and reduce the hesitation to support basic research stemming from fear of the inevitable spillover of research results.On the other hand, cooperative research programs have draw backs such as the cost of organizing and operating research institutions, and disturbing free competition in the market place. Therefore, pre- and post-evaluations for programs are indispensable.Finally, we have to pay attention to the danger that this tide of cooperative research may lead to an undesirable increase in "Techno-nationalism".
