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- Castellani, Davide, et al.
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From new imported inputs to new exported products. Firm-level evidence from Sweden
- 2019
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Ingår i: Research Policy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0048-7333. ; 48:1, s. 322-338
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper investigates the determinants of the propensity of firms to export new products, and focuses on the role of new imported inputs. Importing offers access to new technologies and better combination of inputs that can lead to new or improved products for the export markets. Based on a sample of more than 14,000 Swedish manufacturing firms over the period 2001–2012, we show that importing new inputs is a key determinant of firms’ propensity to add new products to their export portfolio, even after controlling for multinationality, patenting activity, productivity and a number of other firm characteristics. This is mainly due to the import of new intermediate inputs and it is stronger for smaller firms.
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- Castellani, Davide, et al.
(författare)
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R&D offshoring and the productivity growth of European regions
- 2013
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Ingår i: Research Policy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0048-7333. ; 42:9, s. 1581-1594
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The recent increase in R&D offshoring has raised fears that knowledge and competitiveness in advanced countries may be at risk of 'hollowing out'. At the same time, economic research has stressed that this process is also likely to allow some reverse technology transfer and foster growth at home. This paper addresses this issue by investigating the extent to which R&D offshoring is associated with productivity dynamics of European regions. We find that offshoring regions have higher productivity growth, but this positive effect fades with the number of investment projects carried out abroad. A large and positive correlation emerges between the extent of R&D offshoring and the home region productivity growth, supporting the idea that carrying out R&D abroad strengthens European competitiveness. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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