El papel del entorno en la localización de actividades de I+D en las filiales de multinacionales extranjeras/The Role of the Environment in the Location of the R&D Innovation Activities in Subsidiaries of Foreign Multinationals

The internationalization of R&D activities in countries different from that of the multinational's origin is a difficult decision. The local environment plays an essential role in that sense. Using case study methodology and taking seven subsidiaries with excellent research centers in Spain...

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Published inEuropean journal of management and business economics Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 169
Main Authors Matamoros, Paloma Miravitlles, Tarrés, Laura Guitart, Iallouchen, Fariza Achcaoucaou, Carballosa, Ana Núñez
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Madrid Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.04.2012
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Foreign investment
Innovations
Multinational corporations
Research centers
Studies
Spain
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Summary:The internationalization of R&D activities in countries different from that of the multinational's origin is a difficult decision. The local environment plays an essential role in that sense. Using case study methodology and taking seven subsidiaries with excellent research centers in Spain as a reference , the results show that the aspects related to technology supply have more power of attraction than those related to market demand. However, the Spanish environment is more attractive on the side of demand factors than by the supply ones; therefore, it explains the position of Spain as an intermediate country in attracting direct foreign investment in R&D and innovation.
ISSN:2444-8451
2444-8494