This paper deals with the question of why making a catch-up is even more difficult in capital goods industries that are usually led by small or middle-sized companies. It relies upon the sectoral systems of innovation as a theoretical framework for analysis. From the findings, the paper has...

Presenta la incorporación y generación local de conocimientos tecnológicos en una planta metalmecánica argentina, la cual se desarrolla dentro de una tecnología discontinua, donde el nivel, estabilidad y ritmo de crecimiento de la demanda condicionan tanto el ritmo como la naturaleza del...

Managers' perceptions of exporting are shown to have a critical influence on firm export performance in this study of machine tool manufacturers in the US and Canada. Of special importance are managers' perceptions of the advantages of exporting over domestic sales, especially perceptions of...