Im wirtschaftlichen Aufholprozess muss Ostdeutschland seine wirtschaftliche Basis ausbauen und die Strukturdefizite verringern. Auch Unternehmen aus dem Ausland, die den Zutritt zu neuen Märkten suchen und in den neuen Ländern günstige Investitionsbedingungen vorfinden, haben sich dabei...

The international transmission of knowledge through import spillovers, as a source of TFP growth, has received much attention in the literature. We investigate two additional direct channels through which R&D disseminates: the import of high-technology goods and the internationalization of...

The international transmission of knowledge through import spillovers, as a source of TFP growth, has received much attention in the literature. We investigate two additional direct channels through which R&D disseminates: the import of high-technology goods and the internationalization of...

This paper contributes to the debate on the internationalization of the R&D activity of multinational enterprises (MNEs). Specifically, we examine the following research questions: (1) What are the determinants of the MNEs’ R&D internationalization level? (2) What types of internationalization...