Openness and technological innovations in developing countries
Subtitle: evidence from firm-level surveys
By: Rita Almeida, Ana Margarida Fernandes
Contributors: Fernandes, Ana Margarida; World Bank
Series: Policy research working paper -- 3985; Policy research working papers (Online) -- 3985.
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Technological innovations; Technology transfer; Free trade
Description: "The authors analyze the role of international technological diffusion for firm-level technological innovations in several developing countries.  Their findings show that, after controlling for firm, industry, and country characteristics, exporting and importing activities are important channels for the diffusion of technology.  They also find evidence that the majority of foreign-owned firms are significantly less likely to engage in technological innovations than minority foreign-owned firms or domestic-owned firms.  The authors interpret this finding as evidence that the technology transferred from multinational parents to majority-owned subsidiaries is more mature than that transferred to minority-owned subsidiaries.  This finding supports the idea that equity joint ventures maximize technology transfers to local firms. "--World Bank web site.
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