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Multinationals and the globalization of R&D

Garc�a-Vega, Mar�a; Hofmann, Patricia; Kneller, Richard

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Authors

Patricia Hofmann



Abstract

In this paper we consider how the location, organization and output of knowledge production evolve within domestic firms following acquisition-FDI in order to understand the aggregate effect on an index of domestically produced innovations. We find strong differences according to how close the acquiring MNE is to the technologically frontier. Frontier MNEs are more likely to close R&D activities in acquired affiliates, but when they are retained they expand employment of high-skilled R&D workers and transfer R&D knowledge. Non-frontier MNEs make fewer changes to R&D. Overall the effect of acquisition-FDI on the domestic innovation index is positive.

Citation

García-Vega, M., Hofmann, P., & Kneller, R. (2019). Multinationals and the globalization of R&D. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 63, 583-614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijindorg.2019.01.001

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 6, 2019
Online Publication Date Jan 12, 2019
Publication Date Mar 31, 2019
Deposit Date Jan 8, 2019
Publicly Available Date Jan 13, 2021
Journal International Journal of Industrial Organization
Print ISSN 0167-7187
Electronic ISSN 1873-7986
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 63
Pages 583-614
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijindorg.2019.01.001
Keywords MNE; Knowledge Production Function; Acquisition FDI; Knowledge Complementarities; R&D: innovation, Technology Transfers
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1449833
Publisher URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167718719300049?via%3Dihub
Additional Information This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: Multinationals and the globalization of R&D; Journal Title: International Journal of Industrial Organization; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijindorg.2019.01.001; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Contract Date Jan 8, 2019

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