on the international distribution of technology. It focuses on long-term investment flows, as these are more affected by … context of various technology specifications, ranging from models with only one common technology to those with multiple and … endogenous technologies. The paper demonstrates that the theoretical specification of technology is crucial to the prediction of …

In weak intellectual property rights (IPR) environments, the imitation of proprietary technology by domestic firms has … a model where firms with more technology are less likely to invest in weak IPR environments. If imitation is costly, the … model predicts that multinationals with the lowest level and highest level of technology will invest in weak IPR …