Firm size, foreign capital and modes of innovation: an analysis of manufacturing firms in Argentina

This article analyzes the differences of firms in terms of innovation activities, external linkages and innovation modes according to their size and the presence of foreign capital. Using the National Survey of Employment and Innovation, we show that firms with foreign capital participation present...

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Autores: Cretini, Ignacio, Robert, Verónica
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Repositorio:Revista Brasileira de Inovação (Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8658795
Acesso em linha:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/rbi/article/view/8658795
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Innovation mode
Tamanho da empresa
Capital estrangeiro
Modos de innovación
Tamaño
Capital extranjero
Innovation modes
Firm size
Foreign capital
Descrição
Resumo:This article analyzes the differences of firms in terms of innovation activities, external linkages and innovation modes according to their size and the presence of foreign capital. Using the National Survey of Employment and Innovation, we show that firms with foreign capital participation present a differentiated innovative behavior once they are stratified by firm size. Foreign-owned firms vis-à-vis domestic firms tend to make greater innovation efforts and are characterized by implementing more complex innovation modes, combining DUI and STI modes. However, larger foreign firms make in average relatively less innovation efforts and implement less complex innovation modes. These results revalue the analyses that consider the heterogeneity of foreign firms and show that those of larger relative size are not the ones with the best innovative performance, contrary to what happens with domestic capital firms.