Minin, Alberto di (contributor); … - 2006
important issues and research avenues related to the organization of R&D, locational
advantages and IPR management of firms.
KEYWORDS: globalization, R&D, wireless telecommunications, essential patents
JEL … be due to the fact that country‐specific characteristics of national systems of in‐
novation still matter for the core R&D activities of the MNCs, highlighting such issues
as the importance of physical proximity and tacit knowledge … need to invest more resources into understanding the specificities of foreign mar‐
kets in order to adapt their products to the specific needs and demand of these mar‐
kets. In this case R&D activities offer support to export expansion as knowledge …