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Title: |
The Relationship between R&D Activities, Technology Import Spill-Over and Firm Performance |
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Source: |
International Conference on Engineering and Business Management 2012(Part 5 Innovative Technology)
(pp 3687-3689)
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Author(s): |
Jun Leng, Business School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China |
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Abstract: |
This study analyzed the impact of R&D and technology import on the firm performance in Shanghai. We considered R&D and technology spill-over as heterogeneous treatments and considered an econometric matching, taking a possible selection bias into account. Our results suggested that, compared with companies without any treatment, firms that received either or both of the treatments yield positive effects. Technology import spill-over influenced the firm’s profit and firm’s labor productivity more significantly while R&D was more important in improving firm’s TFP. It indicated that the positive effects induced by spillovers in technology trade and R&D activities should be fully utilized by most domestic companies.
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