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FDI, Market Structure and R&D Investments in China
Lundin, Nannan; Sjöholm, Fredrik; He, Ping; Qian, Jinchang - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2007
domestically-owned firms is through the impact on competition. We examine the effect of FDI on competition in the Chinese … manufacturing sector and the effect of competition on firms’ R&D. Our analysis is conducted on a large dataset including all Chinese … large and medium sized firms over the period 1998-2004. Our results show that FDI increases competition but there are no …
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Acquisitions, Entry and Innovation in Network Industries
Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars; Tåg, Joacim - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2011
reducing bidding competition, thereby also reducing acquisition prices and innovation incentives. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008919575
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The Social Cost of Regulation and Lack of Competition in Sweden
Fölster, Stefan; Peltzman, Sam - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2012
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Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010611584
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Credible Communication and Cooperation: Experimental Evidence from Multi-stage Games
Andersson, Ola; Wengström, Erik - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2011
It is well known that communication often serves as a facilitator for cooperation in static games. Yet, communication … investigates cooperation and non-binding communication in a two-stage game. More specifically, two treatments are considered: one …-play communication only has a significant impact on cooperation when no intra-play communication is possible. The results suggest that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323348
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Institutions and Venture Capital
Lerner, Josh; Tåg, Joacim - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2012
We survey the literature on venture capital and institutions and present a case study comparing the development of the venture capital market in the US to Sweden. Our literature survey underscores that the legal environment, financial market development, the tax system, labor market regulations,...
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Comparisons of Competitiveness in U.S. and Swedish Manufacturing
Carlsson, Bo - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1989
paradigm" governing the nature of competition in advanced industrial markets. Among the characteristics of this shift are a … ("deglomeration"), specialization on "niches" or "core business areas", and more intense global competition even in products that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011019045
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Are High-Growth Firms Overrepresented in High-Tech Industries?
Daunfeldt, Sven-Olof; Elert, Niklas; Johansson, Dan - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2015
It is frequently argued that policymakers should target high-tech firms, i.e., firms with high R&D intensity, because such firms are considered more innovative and therefore potential fast-growers. This argument relies on the assumption that the association among high-tech status, innovativeness...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011211884
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Multinationals, Endogenous Growth and Technological Spillovers: Theory and Evidence
Braconier, Henrik; Baldwin, Richard E.; Forslid, Rikard - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1999
FDI has received surprisingly little attention in theoretical and empirical work on openness and growth. This paper presents a theoretical growth model where MNCs directly affect the endogenous growth rate via technological spillovers. This is novel since other endogenous growth models with...
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The Role of Small Firms in China's Technology Development
Lundin, Nannan; Sjöholm, Fredrik; Ping, He; Qian, Jinchang - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2007
Science & Technology (S&T) is high on the Chinese policy agenda but there are large uncertainties on the actual S&T development. For instance, previous studies tend to focus only on large and medium-sized enterprises (LMEs). The situation in Chinese small firms is far less explored. This paper...
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Cross-Border Acquisition or Greenfield Entry: Does it Matter for Affiliate R&D?
Bertrand, Olivier; Hakkala, Katariina; Norbäck, Pehr-Johan - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2007
This paper investigates how the entry mode of foreign direct investment (FDI) affects the affiliate R&D activities using unique data on Swedish multinational firms over a long period of time (1970 to 1998). On average, acquired affiliates are more likely to do R&D and have a higher level of R&D...
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