It is often argued that multinationals are reluctant to transfer technology due to the fear of spillovers. We show that … may agree to enter a joint venture even though this gives rise to spillovers. Surprisingly, we find that a joint venture … is sometimes not in the interest of a host country, despite the prospect of spillovers. …

structure in an international joint venture. In contrast to existing arguments we show that spillovers must not always have … venture is mutually beneficial. Surprisingly, however, we find that despite the prospect of spillovers a joint venture is …

evidence on the role of international technology spillovers on economic growth. Further, we discuss the transmission channels … of international technology spillovers and barriers to international technology diffusion. Next we turn to measuring … international technology diffusion. -- International technology spillovers ; Knowledge-intensive economy ; Absorptive capacity …

This paper revisits the results of Bloom, Schankerman, and Van Reenen (2013) on the impact of R&D spillovers on growth … of firms' interactions in technology space and product market space. We show that the magnitude of spillovers appears to …

capital spillovers using local firms' hired permanent foreign employees in an industry and region where MNEs and local firms … FDI spillovers via human capital transfer to a local firm suggest that policymakers may relax unnecessary regulations for …