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Firm heterogeneity and choice of ownership structure : an empirical analysis of German FDI in India
Görg, Holger; Lauber, Verena; Meyer, Birgit; … - 2008
We contribute to the nascent literature on the heterogeneity of multinational enterprises (MNEs) and the relevance of firm characteristics for analyzing the determinants of outward foreign direct investment (FDI). The focus is on the role of firm-level heterogeneity when MNEs decide on the share...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003772206
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Linkages between technology choice and exporting : evidence from Argentina
Schmidt, Gabriela; Trofimenko, Natalia - 2010
This paper aids our understanding of the link between innovation and exporting behavior by detailing how firms may … purposefully decide on the source country for the imported innovation and the market that they ultimately serve. We argue that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003956230
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Sectoral R&D intensity and exchange rate volatility : a panel study for OECD countries
Mahagaonkar, Prashanth; Schweickert, Rainer; Chavali, … - 2009
A recent literature has pointed at potential negative effects of exchange rate volatility on innovation. In this paper … years 1987 - 2003. We find that the direct negative effect of volatility is pronounced in manufacturing sector but is … openness on a sectoral level. -- R&D intensity ; Innovation ; Real Exchange Rate ; Volatility ; Exports ; OECDCountries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003864485
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International managerial skill and big Colombian exporting firms' performance, 2006-2014
Merchan Alvarez, Federico Alberto - 2022
This paper presents a novel methodology to measure international managerial skill, which has not been directly measured in the specialized management quality surveys. The international managerial quality variable captures the manager’s organizational capital contribution to improve production...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013259210
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International managerial skill and big Colombian exporting firms' performance, 2006-2014
Merchan Alvarez, Federico Alberto - 2023
This paper proposes and estimates a two-step methodology to measure international managerial skill and calculate its impact on firm performance, using a sample of the biggest private Colombian exporting firms. The first step quantifies the manager’s organizational capital contribution to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014232565
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Causes and consequences of merger waves
Kleinert, Jörn; Klodt, Henning - 2002
This paper presents some ideas about determinants of merger waves and some evidence on their effect on profitability and employment. A brief survey of previous merger waves and an analysis of the recent one give support to the hypothesis that sectoral shocks are at the root of merger waves....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011490438
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Carbon efficiency, technology, and the role of innovation patterns : evidence from German plant-level microdata
Petrick, Sebastian - 2013
innovation channels: innovation by technology and by entrants. We show that incumbent firms in a number of sectors, including … some of the most energy intensive ones, do not significantly improve their energy efficiency. Innovation takes place via …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009711331
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Is regional innovative activity path-dependent? : an empirical analysis for Germany
Bode, Eckhardt - 2001
Based on a standard idea-based model of endogenous growth we test the hypothesis that regional innovative activity is path-dependent, and investigate the geographical scope of knowledge spillovers. Using data for West-German regions, two alternative indicators of the stock of knowledge are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011477128
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Web switching and international outsourcing : a matching approach
Hanley, Aoife; Ott, Ingrid - 2010
Formulating a model comprising transportation, uncertainty and price, we describe how Web procurement is likely to boost volumes of international services vs. materials inputs. Using panel data for over 2,000 firms, we find that Web procurement increases international services outsourcing by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003971858
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What happened to foreign outsourcing when firms went online?
Hanley, Aoife; Ott, Ingrid - 2012
online in 2003 together with a control group (never outsourcing online) of over 682 Irish firms, we apply OLS and Propensity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009552312