Internationalization of R&D and innovation by multinational enterprises (MNEs) has
undergone a gradual and comprehensive change in perspective over the past 50 years …

This article argues that innovation in and from emerging economies is largely shaped by the
challenges of sustained catching-up with the advanced economies. Just as firms and …

'The world economy is subject to a rapidly increasing globalization, and multinational
enterprises are their major driving force. This brand new book on multinationals and …

This article provides a firm-centred interpretation of why some industrial clusters forge ahead
and others lag behind. It argues that the dynamic growth of a cluster depends on its …

Under what conditions does a multinational enterprise's (MNE's) investment in a develo**
country produce spillovers for local firms operating in the same industry? In this paper I view …

Multinationals play a fundamental role in innovation and productivity growth. Indeed, 98 per
cent of the top 700 R&D spenders are multinational firms (MNFs) and account for more than …

It is suggested that a transition is taking place towards new modes of organising
transnational corporations' innovative activities. First, different units of multinational firms …

Strong interaction of innovative actors within a local network is commonly said to increase
the region-specific knowledge-stock, leading to a comparative advantage. However, it might …

Global investments and regional development trajectories: the missing links. Regional
Studies. Regional economic development has been long conceptualized as a non-linear …

This paper looks at foreign Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) investing in the UK and at their
impact on the innovation performance of domestic firms active in their same sector. By …