Localised Assets and Small-Firms’ Technological Capabilities

Marisa Cesário () and Maria Teresa Noronha Vaz
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Marisa Cesário: University of Algarve, Postal: Research Centre for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, http://www.cieo.pt/
Maria Teresa Noronha Vaz: University of Algarve, Postal: Research Centre for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, http://www.cieo.pt/
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No 2013-7, Spatial and Organizational Dynamics Discussion Papers from CIEO-Research Centre for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics, University of Algarve

Abstract: The main objective of the present work is to empirically show how a set of environmental variables affects the adoption of new technologies by small firms. We report the results of the application of a common questionnaire to a sample of 167 small and medium sized firms from clothes, textile and leather sectors (TCL) belonging to the following southern European areas: North (Portugal), Valencia (Spain), Macedonia (Greece) and South Italy (Italy). The following variables were considered as possible predictors: employees, type of ownership and management, supply/distribution/customers’ networks and institutional links. A binary logistic regression was computed allowing the characterisation of the process of adoption of new technologies such as: developed internally, supplier dominated and motivated by the international market.

Keywords: Technological Change; Localised Assets; Labour-intensive Sectors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L67 O30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2013-11-28
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