Innovation in Linked and Non-linked Firms: Effects of Variety of Linkages in East Asia

Tomohiro Machikita and Yasushi Ueki

No DP-2010-03, Working Papers from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Abstract: This paper proposes a new mechanism linking innovation and networks in developing economies to detect explicit production and information linkages. It investigates the testable implications of these linkages using survey data gathered from manufacturing firms in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. In-house R&D activities, internal resources, and linkages with local and foreign firms play a role in reducing the costs of product-and process innovation, and the search costs of finding new suppliers and customers. We found that firms with more variety of information linkages achieve more types of innovation. Complementarities between internal and external sources of knowledge are also found.

Pages: 25 pages.
Date: 2010-02-01
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