4. Innovation, global business strategies and host country development
This research theme focuses on business-oriented research on technological development and innovation. Studies under this theme analyze international R&D strategies of firms, the role of affiliates of multinational corporations (MNCs) and the effect of inter-firm networks on the global technological development process. The theme covers corporate R&D strategies and investment behaviour of MNCs in the Triad, emerging and advanced developing economies. A particular focus is on host government policies regarding the role and position of MNCs and their subsidiaries in advanced developing countries and the technological catching up process of companies originating from developing countries.
Relevant keywords are:
- International inter-organizational R&D networks
- International technology sourcing strategies of MNCs
- Environmental and social corporate responsibility of MNCs
- The role of MNCs and their subsidiaries in global technological activity
- The role of domestic and foreign MNC affiliates in the technological catching-up process of developing countries
- The emergence of MNCs from developing countries
- Knowledge spillovers from MNC affiliates
- Host country innovation policies and FDI promotion
Research Coordinator
Geert Duysters
Researchers:
René Belderbos
Ionara Costa
Wilfred Dolfsma
Asel Doranova
Sergey Filippov
John Hagedoorn
Friso den Hertog
Jojo Jacob
Ivan Kulis
Paul Kunst
Nantawan Noi Kwanjai
Charmianne Lemmens
Tinne Lommelen
Sarianna M. Lundan
Márcia da Mota Darós
Rajneesh Narula
Flavia Pereira de Carvalho
Radhika Perrot
Rajah Rasiah
Shuan SadreGhazi
Tina Saebi
Fernando Santiago-Rodriguez
Conrad Schmidt-Bens
Raf Sluismans
Branka Urem
Ying Zhang
Project listing under this theme
1. Micro-based evidence research on innovation and technological change
2. Technology, growth and development
3. Knowledge and industrial dynamics
4. Innovation, global business strategies and host country development
5. The governance of science technology and innovation
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