It is often argued that multinationals are reluctant to transfer technology due to the fear of spillovers. We show that … may agree to enter a joint venture even though this gives rise to spillovers. Surprisingly, we find that a joint venture … is sometimes not in the interest of a host country, despite the prospect of spillovers. …

evidence on the role of international technology spillovers on economic growth. Further, we discuss the transmission channels … of international technology spillovers and barriers to international technology diffusion. Next we turn to measuring … international technology diffusion. -- International technology spillovers ; Knowledge-intensive economy ; Absorptive capacity …

capital spillovers using local firms' hired permanent foreign employees in an industry and region where MNEs and local firms … FDI spillovers via human capital transfer to a local firm suggest that policymakers may relax unnecessary regulations for …

spillovers - which are supposed to affect productivity levels of other firms in a host country. Empirical results on this topic …

This paper studies the effect of technology spillovers on the entry decision of a multinational enterprise into a … acquisitions become more attractive. Asymmetric information about potential spillovers always reduces the number of acquisitions …