Multinationals, Clusters and Innovation

Does Public Policy Matter?

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

AvA. Tavares,A. Teixeira,Professor Tavares, Ana Teresa,Aurora Teixeira

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Countries adopt policies that attract foreign multinationals, stimulate industrial clustering and foster innovation. This book links these topical issues, examining activities of multinational enterprises alongside the efficiency, appropriateness and sufficiency of such policies. With new empirical evidence, it makes practical proposals throughout.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-07-11
Mått140 x 216 x 24 mm
Vikt544 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor330
Upplaga2006
FörlagPalgrave USA
ISBN9781403997258

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ANA TERESA TAVARES is Assistant Professor at the University of Porto (CEMPRE, Faculty of Economics), Portugal. She has been a Visiting Professor in several international universities. Her areas of specialization include multinational subsidiaries' strategies and evolution, the impact of multinationals on host economies, and FDI-related policies. She has published widely on these topics in international journals and books, and has been a consultant to various institutions on regional development and on FDI policy. AURORA TEIXEIRA is Assistant Professor at the University of Porto (CEMPRE,

List of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction; A.Teixeira & A.T.Tavares PART ONE: MULTINATIONALS AND INNOVATION Knowledge Flows Between Multinational Enterprises and National Innovation Systems: The Case Of Austria; B.Dachs & B.Ebersberger Do External Knowledge Spillovers Induce Firms' Innovations?: Evidence from Slovenia; J.P.Damijan, A.Jaklic, M.Rojec Product Innovation as a Source of FDI Spillovers?: The Case of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises; S.Girma, Y.Gong & H.Görg Obstacles to Innovation and Multinational Firms in the Italian Regions: Firm-Level Evidence from the Third Community Innovation Survey; S.Iammarino, F.Sanna-Randaccio & M.Savona PART TWO: CLUSTERS AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT Evolution of Industry Clusters Through Spin-offs and the Role of Flagship Firms; M.P.Ferreira, A.T.Tavares & W.Hesterly Promoting Industrial Clusters: Evidence from Ireland; A.M.Gleeson, F.Ruane & J.Sutherland Emerging Business Models for Biotechnology Firms and Clusters: Policy Responses in Peripheral Regions of the EU; E.Peters & S.Young PART THREE: LINKAGES BETWEEN MULTINATIONALS AND LOCAL FIRMS Determining Factors of Subsidiary Development; T.Pedersen Subsidiaries, Knowledge Development and MNE Re-Investments; U.Andersson & M.Persson Is Government Support Really Worth It?: Developing Local Supply Linkages in Malaysia; A.Giroud PART FOUR: INNOVATIONS AND LINKAGES Globalization of Innovative Capabilities in the Late-Industrialising Context: Evidence from Local Firms and TNC Subsidiaries in Brazil; P.N.Figueiredo Assessing Value Creation and Backward Linkages in Foreign Investment: A Combination of Macro and Micro Tools; T.Morais da Costa, A.Videira & F.Veloso International Buyer-Supplier Relationships, Transfer of Knowledge and Local Suppliers Capability; C.A.Varum PART FIVE: POLICY ISSUES Multinational Subsidiaries and Innovation Policy in Central and Eastern Europe: Alignment and Autonomy; K.Männik & N.von Tunzelmann Effective Tax Rates as a Determinantof Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern European Countries: A Panel Analysis; C.Bellak & M.Leibrecht Multinationals and National Systems of Innovation: Strategy and Policy Issues; R.Pearce & M.Papanastassiou Conclusions and Policy Issues; A.T.Tavares & A.Teixeira Index