Foreign R&D centres in India : an analysis of their size, structure and implications
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2012-01
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Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
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The study measures contributions of multinational corporations (MNCs) to the generation of innovations from India. The focus is on innovations that are carried out in foreign research and development (R&D) centres. Analysis of the survey data suggests that the primary objective of MNC R&D centers in India is not market seeking; the resource seeking dimension seems to dominate. Development of new technologies for global and regional markets is more important than modifying/adapting technologies for local market needs or manufacturing requirements. In that sense, the activities of these R&D centers are more ‘knowledge augmenting’ than ‘knowledge exploiting.’
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GLOBALIZATION OF INNOVATION, FOREIGN R&D CENTRES, FDI IN R&D, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES, NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM, PATENTS, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH