Firms acquire external technological knowledge via different channels. In this paper we compare the technology sourcing via R&D outsourcing, R&D outsource offshoring, domestic cooperation for innovation and international cooperation for innovation of foreign subsidiaries and domestic firms....

Firms acquire external technological knowledge via different channels. In this paper we compare the technology sourcing of foreign subsidiaries and domestic firms looking at domestic R&D outsourcing, international R&D outsourcing, domestic cooperation for innovation and international cooperation...

In this paper, we study the pattern of technology sourcing, taking into account where firms source technology and through which channels. Specifically, we inquire whether biotechnology firms are different from other firms in their technology sourcing behavior. Our results show some significant...