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The economic effects of offshoring have been subject to extensive empirical analysis in the past, but many studies have not accurately distinguished between offshoring, domestic outsourcing, and the substitution of domestic by foreign suppliers. In this study I provide stylized facts on...
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We draw on a recent survey of European companies to differentiate between alternative modes of international outsourcing as possible determinants of market, cost and knowledge-related aspects of the competitiveness of firms. We find that internalized modes are often superior to outside options,...
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The decisions of foreign investors on technical cooperation versus equity engagements and on the degree of ownership in FDI projects are likely to depend on their relative bargaining position vis-à-vis the host country. India provides an interesting case for analyzing the interplay between...
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A recent literature has pointed at potential negative effects of exchange rate volatility on innovation. In this paper …
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This paper examines the diversity of the types of links of firms to science and their effect on innovation performance …, firms with a science link enjoy superior innovation performance, in particular with respect to innovations that are new to …
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The paper focuses on the role of Science Parks (SPs) as seedbeds of innovation. It investigates whether and to what … proposed relies on count data models, uses patents as innovation performance indicators, and exploits original data regarding … controlling for the existence of innovation lags. Parks' first mover disadvantages also emerge, as well as non-negligible matching …
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using a small panel of science and technology business incubators (STBIs) in China. We find that while the number of firms …
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process innovation rates …
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This paper investigates the link between inward FDI and innovation activity in China, using a very comprehensive and … through which FDI affects the innovation of domestic private and collectively owned enterprises. …
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This paper investigates the role of personal relationships for doing business in the Greater Pearl River Delta, China … describes the institutional environment for doing business in China, and in the PRD in particular. Third, it uses data obtained … governance structures) for companies’ production as well as innovation activities. The results confirm the importance of personal …
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