Externalities, and technology transfer through multinational corporations A theoretical analysis

Das, Sanghamitra

doi:10.1016/0022-1996(87)90028-6

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“…This is consistent with the earlier literatures' arguments which argue that technology embodied in people, product and processes is expected to be transferred during the trades between countries (Hall and Johnson, 1979;Das, 1987). The focus of the discussion below is on how international trade theories facilitate the transfer of technology embodied in product and services to another country through trades between countries.…”

Section: International Trade Theoriessupporting

confidence: 83%

The Theoretical Perspectives Underlying Technology Transfer: A Literature Review

Wahab¹,

Rose²,

Osman³

2012

IJBM

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The main objective of this paper is to contribute to the existing technology transfer literature by comprehensively reviewing and outlining the theories underpinning technology transfer. This review could stimulate and generate dynamic ideas for future researchers i.e. to further identify, conceptualize and understand the theories and perspectives underlying technology transfer. Such strong understanding is necessary to enable the interested parties (such as private sectors, government departments, academics, researchers and students) to relate these theories with the practical and empirical aspects of various technology transfer models, mechanism, issues and challenges. This is due to the fact that different perspectives/theories underlying technology transfer will have different theoretical arguments and insights, research problems, constructs, variables, and measurements. The literatures on technology transfer and international technology transfer are extensive, varied in perspective and from many disciplines; which include political science, economics, sociology, public policy, marketing and management. Since technology transfer literatures cover wide research areas, therefore this paper sets its perimeter by focusing only on the theories and perspectives underlying intra and inter-firm technology transfer.

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Section: International Trade Theoriessupporting

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The Theoretical Perspectives Underlying Technology Transfer: A Literature Review

Wahab¹,

Rose²,

Osman³

2012

IJBM

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“…O processo de demonstração (por parte das EM)/ imitação (pelas empresas nacionais) é, provavelmente, o canal mais evidente de geração de externalidades (Das, 1987;Wang e Blomström, 1992). A introdução de uma nova tecnologia em um mercado poderá ser dispendiosa e arriscada para uma empresa nacional, pois implica custos de informação sobre a nova tecnologia e acarreta alguma incerteza em relação ao sucesso da sua aplicação no mercado local.…”

Section: Os Canais De Geração De Externalidadesunclassified

30 anos de investigação sobre externalidades do IDE para as empresas nacionais: que conclusões?

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Fontoura²

2007

Estud. Econ.

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“…This approach emphasises the externalities or indirect impact on local firms in an industry subject to inward FDI [Findlay, 1978;Das, 1987;Walz, 1997]. The very presence of multinational corporations exerts contagion, demonstration and competition effects on local firms and therefore helps raise their productivity.…”

Section: Fdi and Productivitymentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of foreign direct investment on labour productivity in the Chinese electronics industry

Liu

Parker

Vaidya

et al. 2001

International Business Review

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Foreign direct investment (FDI) may have a positive impact on labour productivity in recipient industries through direct introduction of capital, technology and management skills and indirectly through spillover effects on domestic firms. This study uses a model intended to examine the overall effects of inward FDI in the Chinese electronics industry. A panel data set is used for 41 sub-sectors of the industry in 1996 and 1997 having differing levels of FDI. Labour productivity is modelled as dependent on the degree of foreign presence in the industry and other variables, namely capital intensity, human capital and firm size for scale factors. Various econometric estimation techniques for panel data are compared to obtain an appropriate statistical model. The results suggest that foreign presence in the industry was associated with higher labour productivity.

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Externalities, and technology transfer through multinational corporations A theoretical analysis

Cited by 171 publications

References 12 publications

The Theoretical Perspectives Underlying Technology Transfer: A Literature Review

The Theoretical Perspectives Underlying Technology Transfer: A Literature Review

30 anos de investigação sobre externalidades do IDE para as empresas nacionais: que conclusões?

The impact of foreign direct investment on labour productivity in the Chinese electronics industry

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