TY - JOUR
T1 - Multinational enterprises and technological effort by local firms
T2 - a case study of the Malaysian electronics and electrical industry
AU - Noor, Halim M.
AU - Clarke, Roger
AU - Driffield, Nigel
PY - 2002/8
Y1 - 2002/8
N2 - It is often assumed that foreign MNEs are the driving force behind technological development in developing economies but it has become evident in recent years that the actions of MNEs in isolation from the domestic economy. The study, therefore, examines the determinants of local firms' decisions to undertake technological effort, not only in isolation, but also in the context of linkages between domestic firms and MNEs. There is evidence that linkages between MNEs and local firms are important in explaining technological effort by local firms but direct technological assistance from MNEs does not seem to play a major role in fostering increased technological effort by local firms.
AB - It is often assumed that foreign MNEs are the driving force behind technological development in developing economies but it has become evident in recent years that the actions of MNEs in isolation from the domestic economy. The study, therefore, examines the determinants of local firms' decisions to undertake technological effort, not only in isolation, but also in the context of linkages between domestic firms and MNEs. There is evidence that linkages between MNEs and local firms are important in explaining technological effort by local firms but direct technological assistance from MNEs does not seem to play a major role in fostering increased technological effort by local firms.
KW - multinational enterprises
KW - technological development
KW - developing economies
KW - linkages between MNEs and local firms
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00220380412331322611
U2 - 10.1080/00220380412331322611
DO - 10.1080/00220380412331322611
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-0388
VL - 38
SP - 129
EP - 141
JO - Journal of Development Studies
JF - Journal of Development Studies
IS - 6
ER -