地緣政治風險對雇主吸引力之影響：政府研發支出的角色

Geopolitical Risk and Employer Attractiveness: The Role of Government R&D Spending

本研究探討母國地緣政治風險對跨國企業全球雇主吸引力之影響，並著重在國家研發強度的調節效果。源自母國的地緣政治風險將降低跨國企業對潛在求職者的吸引力。然而，政府研發投入能夠緩解此一負面影響。本文運用2016年至2020年間全球前百大跨國企業資料進行實證分析。研究結果顯示，地緣政治風險對雇主吸引力有顯著負向影響，而國家研發強度則有顯著之調節效果，可緩衝該負面關係。以創新為導向之公共政策在地緣政治不確定性升高的環境下，有助於提升跨國企業吸引全球人才之能力。

This study examines the impact of home country geopolitical risk on the global employer attractiveness of multinational enterprises (MNEs), with a focus on the moderating effect of national R&D intensity. We argue that geopolitical risk originating from an MNE’s home country diminishes its appeal to prospective international employees. However, higher government investment in R&D can mitigate this negative effect. Utilizing a panel dataset comprising 12,910 firm-country-year observations from leading MNEs between 2016 and 2020, our empirical analysis confirms both the direct negative impact of geopolitical risk and the buffering effect of national R&D intensity. These findings underscore the strategic value of innovation-oriented public policy in enhancing MNEs’ability to attract global talent amid geopolitical uncertainty.