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National policies to attract FDI in R&D : an assessment of Brazil and selected countries
Zanatta, Mariana; Strachman, Eduardo; Carvalho, Flavia; … - 2008
, based on them, to analyse the Brazilian case. -- industrial policy ; technology ; foreign direct investment ; MNC R …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012618417
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Industrialization lessons from BRICS : a comparative analysis
Naudé, Wim; Szirmai, Adam; Lavopa, Alejandro - 2013
To date there has been few systematic and comparative empirical analyses of the nature of economic development in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). We contribute to addressing this gap by exploring the patterns of structural change between 1980 and 2010, focusing on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009786965
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Attracting FDI in middle-skilled supply chains
Moran, Theodore H.; Görg, Holger; Serič, Adnan; … - 2018
economies, facilitating transfer of technology, knowledge and know-how, boosting competitiveness of domestic firms and enabling …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011843033
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Multinational production and "soft" industrial policies
Carballo, Jerónimo; Marra de Artiñano, Ignacio; Volpe … - 2020 - This version: January 2020
Multinational production has become increasingly important in recent decades. Countries resort to different industrial policies to influence the geography of this production. In this paper, we focus on a ubiquitous “soft” industrial policy that aims at reducing information barriers -...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012154635
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Attracting FDI in middle-skilled supply chains
Moran, Theodore H.; Görg, Holger; Seric̆, Adnan; … - 2018
economies, facilitating transfer of technology, knowledge and know-how, boosting competitiveness of domestic firms and enabling …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011774665
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R&D grant and tax credit support for foreign-owned subsidiaries : does it pay off?
Lenihan, Helena; Mulligan, Kevin; Doran, Justin; … - 2022
Foreign-owned subsidiaries make significant contributions to national Research and Development (R&D) in many host countries. Policymakers often support subsidiaries through R&D grants and R&D tax credits. A key objective of this funding is to leverage R&D-driven firm performance benefits for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012816814
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Designing an industrial policy for developing countries : a new approach
Haeri, Ali; Arabmazar, Abbas - 2019
In this study, the prevalent methodology for design of the industrial policy in developing countries was critically assessed, and it was shown that the mechanism and content of classical method is fundamentally contradictory to the goals and components of the endogenous growth theories. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012057102
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Productive development policies in Jamaica
Panadeiros, Mónica; Benfield, Warren Andrew - 2010
Jamaica seems to be a puzzling case for economic growth: despite the structural reforms implemented in the last three decades and adequate investment levels, real GDP per capita is roughly the same as in 1970. The disappointing performance of this economy suggests that productive development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010247130
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Public-private collaboration on productive development policies in Costa Rica
Cornick, Jorge; Jimenez, Jorge; Román, Marcela - 2014
Public-private collaboration in productive development policy in Costa Rica frequently takes the form of policy co-governance: an autonomous institution in charge of policy for a particular economic sector is created, with a board of directors comprising representatives from both the public and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011285641
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Joint Ventures and Technology Adoption : A Chinese Industrial Policy that Backfired
Howell, Sabrina T - 2016
Technology transfer from foreign firms has been important to economic growth in developing countries. To spur … technology transfer, emerging market policymakers often mandate joint ventures (JVs) between foreign and domestic firms. Through … knowledge spillovers, JVs should reduce the cost of technology acquisition for domestic firms. Yet domestic firm rents from JVs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012989022