The impact of R&D on value added for domestic and foreign firms in a newly industrialized economy
This study compares the impact of R&D on value added between domestic and foreign firms in Singapore. The analysis is based on a comprehensive panel database from 1993 to 1999 provided by the Singapore Government. Our results found that R&D investments of foreign firms generated higher value added than those of domestic firms, and that the difference in value added contributed by R&D was moderated by the type of R&D and the technological level of industry. The study supports the argument that the ownership advantages possessed by foreign firms, relative to domestic firms, have positive effects on R&D performance.
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2008
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Authors: | Tsang, Eric W.K. ; Yip, Paul S.L. ; Toh, Mun Heng |
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International Business Review. - Elsevier, ISSN 0969-5931. - Vol. 17.2008, 4, p. 423-441
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Newly industrialized economy Ownership advantage R&D Singapore Value added |
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