TY - BOOK ID - 3169191 TI - Globalization of R&D and developing countries : proceedings of the Expert Meeting, Geneva, 24-26 January 2005 PY - 2005 SN - 9211126940 1423798120 9781423798125 9789211126945 PB - New York: United Nations, DB - UniCat KW - Investments, Foreign KW - Research, Industrial KW - Technological innovations KW - International business enterprises KW - Host countries (Business) KW - Government policy KW - Economic aspects KW - BPB0605 KW - 339.9 KW - Buitenlandse economische betrekkingen. Internationale economische betrekkingen KW - Finance KW - Business & Economics KW - Investment & Speculation KW - Government policy. KW - 339.9 Buitenlandse economische betrekkingen. Internationale economische betrekkingen KW - Contract research KW - Industrial research KW - Capital exports KW - Capital imports KW - FDI (Foreign direct investment) KW - Foreign direct investment KW - Foreign investment KW - Foreign investments KW - International investment KW - Offshore investments KW - Outward investments KW - Research KW - Engineering experiment stations KW - Inventions KW - Capital movements KW - Investments KW - Technology KW - Research and development partnership KW - International cooperation KW - E-books KW - Development and research partnership KW - Partnership, Research and development KW - Limited partnership KW - Investments, Foreign - Developing countries - Congresses KW - Research, Industrial - Developing countries - Congresses KW - Technological innovations - Developing countries - Congresses KW - International business enterprises - Government policy KW - Host countries (Business) - Economic aspects - Congresses UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:3169191 AB - The studies presented in this volume elaborate key issues related to the globalization of research and development and its implications for developing countries. Firms establish such operations in developing locations with the aim of accessing the skills of the host economies, adapting products to local markets and reducing their costs, in response to competitive pressures, technological changes and a more liberal trade and investment environment. The studies in this volume explore the implications of the recent rise of a number of developing economies as locations of important foreign direct investment projects in research and development. The issues addressed include the use of foreign direct investment versus contractual channels in acquiring innovative capacities in developing countries, the potential links of transnational corporationsþ research and development activities with the local innovation system of host countries, the likelihood of research and development spreading to new developing locations, and the kinds of host country policies that can facilitate diffusion of technologies from foreign affiliates activities to the local economy. ER -