The multinational enterprise as a source of international knowledge flows: Direct evidence from Italy

被引：66

作者：

Driffield, Nigel ^{[1
]}

Love, James H. ^{[1
]}

Menghinello, Stefano ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Aston Univ, Aston Business Sch, Econ & Strategy Grp, Birmingham B4 7ET, W Midlands, England

[2] Ist Nazl Stat ISTAT, Direz Cent Stat Econ Strutturali, Rome, Italy

来源：

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES | 2010年 / 41卷 / 02期

关键词：

technology transfer; knowledge spillovers; technology sourcing; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; INVESTMENT; FDI; SUBSIDIARIES; EMBEDDEDNESS; SPILLOVERS; EXPORTS; MNC;

D O I：

10.1057/jibs.2009.57

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This paper examines the determinants of technology transfer between parent firms and their international affiliates, and of knowledge spillovers from those affiliates to host-country firms. Using a unique data set of foreign multinational enterprise (MNE) affiliates based in Italy, we find that affiliate investment in R&D and investment in capital-embodied technology plays a significant role in determining the nature of intra-firm technology flows. However, the basis for any spillovers arising from MNE affiliates does not originate from codified knowledge associated with R&D, but rather from the productivity of the affiliate. Journal of International Business Studies (2010) 41, 350-359. doi:10.1057/jibs.2009.57

引用

页码：350 / 359

页数：10

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