In recent years, firms have considerably decentralized their research and development (R&D) activities. Subsidiaries of foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) are now among the top performers of R&D in many EU and non-EU countries. Specifically, MNE affiliates account for around 20% of total...

The paper examines the development of financial performance of Czech subsidiaries under the control of EU-listed companies during the period 2009-2014. Summary statistics of individual corporate data indicate that both the domicile of the parent and the industry affiliation of the subsidiary...