Working Paper #2020-044
The role of domestic-firm knowledge in foreign R&D collaborations: Evidence from co-patenting in Indian firms
In this paper we analyze the impact of foreign R&D collaborations on the
performance of domestic firms and how the relationship is augmented by
the pre-existing capabilities of the domestic firms. Using data on
Indian firms, we study patterns of co-invention of Indian firms with
foreign partners. The results from a causal mediation analysis confirm
the crucial role played by domestic firms' absorptive capacity in
enhancing the benefits from a foreign collaboration. The evidence we
present in this work highlights the microeconomics behind the process of
technological capability accumulation and catching up in developing
countries.
- Keywords
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- Co-patenting
- Foreign Collaboration
- Absorptive Capacity
- Capability accumulation
- Corporate Performance
- JEL codes
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- L20
- O30
- D24
- O12
Cite this as
APA 7th ed.Mathew, N., Napolitano, L., & Rizzo, U. (2020). The role of domestic-firm knowledge in foreign R&D collaborations: Evidence from co-patenting in Indian firms (UNU-MERIT Working Paper No. 2020-044). UNU-MERIT. https://unu-merit.nl/publications/working-papers/abstract/?id=8658