@techreport{bb1084d185ba48cc8f9b14aed87c9df1,
title = "The role of domestic-firm knowledge in foreign r\&d collaborations: Evidence from co-patenting in indian firms",
abstract = "In this paper we analyze the impact of foreign R\&D collaborations on the performance of domestic firms and how the relationship is augmented by the pre-existing capabilities of the domestic firms. Using data on Indian firms, we study patterns of co-invention of Indian firms with foreign partners. The results from a causal mediation analysis confirm the crucial role played by domestic firms' absorptive capacity in enhancing the benefits from a foreign collaboration. The evidence we present in this work highlights the microeconomics behind the process of technological capability accumulation and catching up in developing countries.",
keywords = "Co-patenting, Foreign Collaboration, Absorptive Capacity, Capability accumulation, Corporate Performance",
author = "Nanditha Mathew and Lorenzo Napolitano and Ugo Rizzo",
year = "2020",
month = oct,
day = "5",
language = "English",
series = "UNU-MERIT Working Papers",
publisher = "UNU-MERIT",
number = "044",
type = "WorkingPaper",
institution = "UNU-MERIT",
}