Technology Transfer to Foreign Affiliates by Multinational Enterprises Technology Transfer to Foreign Affiliates by Multinational Enterprises

Arbeitspapier

This paper examines whether Swedish multinational enterprises transfer R&D-generated knowledge to their foreign affiliates. The empirical results suggest that such technology transfer takes place from parent companies to affiliates, especially in the case of newly established affiliates. In process industries, R&D undertaken in the affiliates seems to facilitate the transfer from the parent, highlighting the role of 'receiver competence.' The findings also support the view that technology is 'embodied' in intermediary goods deliveries from parents to foreign affiliates. Embodied transfer appears to be more important to affiliates located in developing countries.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: IUI Working Paper ; No. 456

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Multinational Firms; International Business ; Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
• Thema: Technology Transfer ; Multinationals ; Foreign Affiliates ; Technologietransfer ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Schweden

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Fors, Gunnar
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): The Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IUI)
• (wo): Stockholm
• (wann): 1996

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/94959
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ