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  Research strand 4   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
  Danielle A. M. Cloodt
  Ionara Costa
  Wilfred Dolfsma
  Asel Doranova
  Sergey Filippov
  John Hagedoorn
  Friso den Hertog
  Jojo Jacob
  Ivan Kulis
  Paul Kunst
  Nantawan Noi Kwanjai
  Sandra Leitner
  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
  Muhammad Shafique
  Raf Sluismans
  Branka Urem
  Ying Zhang

audio file
Interview with Geert Duysters (12min37)

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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