Technology Transfer and Spillovers in International Joint Ventures

Arbeitspapier

It is often argued that multinationals are reluctant to transfer technology due to the fear of spillovers. We show that this need not be the case if host country policies like taxation are taken into account. Furthermore, we examine the incentives the multinational and the host country have to engage in an international joint venture. We show why a multinational 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.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: SFB/TR 15 Discussion Paper ; No. 84

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Market Structure, Pricing, and Design: Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection ; International Investment; Long-term Capital Movements ; Multinational Firms; International Business ; Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets ; Socialist Enterprises and Their Transitions ; Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
• Subject: Foreign Direct Investment ; International Joint Ventures ; Technology Transfer ; Technology Spillovers ; Multinational Firms

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Müller, Thomas ; Schnitzer, Monika
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Sonderforschungsbereich/Transregio 15 - Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems (GESY)
• (where): München
• (when): 2005

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.5282/ubm/epub.13467
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/93778
• URN: urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-13467-3
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET