Relevance, nature and economic effects of innovation activities of multinational corporations (MNCs) are highly debated topics in the current literature on “globalisation of technology”. A controversial theme concerns the innovation strategies of foreign affiliates (FAs) and the role they play in host countries. This paper sheds new light on this topic using data provided by the second Community Innovation Survey (CIS 2). In particular the paper aims at: a) assessing the technological contribution of FAs in a host country (i.e. Italy); analyzing the type of innovation activities carried out by FAs and verify of their innovation performances are different from those of domestic firms; shedding light on the underlying strategies of FAs, that is whether they are “asset seeking” or “asset exploiting”; identifying and qualifying the main patterns of innovative activities of MNCs and the underlying strategies; assessing the role played by the productive and technological structure of the host country in influencing the innovation strategies of FAs
Tecnologia globale? Le attività innovative delle filiali estere in Italia
EVANGELISTA, Rinaldo;
2004-01-01
Abstract
Relevance, nature and economic effects of innovation activities of multinational corporations (MNCs) are highly debated topics in the current literature on “globalisation of technology”. A controversial theme concerns the innovation strategies of foreign affiliates (FAs) and the role they play in host countries. This paper sheds new light on this topic using data provided by the second Community Innovation Survey (CIS 2). In particular the paper aims at: a) assessing the technological contribution of FAs in a host country (i.e. Italy); analyzing the type of innovation activities carried out by FAs and verify of their innovation performances are different from those of domestic firms; shedding light on the underlying strategies of FAs, that is whether they are “asset seeking” or “asset exploiting”; identifying and qualifying the main patterns of innovative activities of MNCs and the underlying strategies; assessing the role played by the productive and technological structure of the host country in influencing the innovation strategies of FAsI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
