 Ownership and Technological Intensities in Ugandan ManufacturingInstitutions and Economies (formerly known as International Journal of Institutions and Economies), 2009, vol. 1, issue 1, 79-105 Abstract: This paper examines productivity, export-intensity and technological differences between foreign and local firms in metal engineering, food and beverages, and plastics firms in Uganda using an adapted version of the technological capability framework. Although the results were mixed, foreign firms enjoyed higher and statistically significant technological capabilities than local firms, and in its components of human resource, process technology and adaptive engineering. The relationship between labour productivity and export intensity, and technological intensity was stronger in foreign firms than in local firms. The relationship between foreign ownership and adaptive engineering was also positive and significant. Despite 25 per cent of the foreign firms enjoying no cross-border subsidiaries, foreign firms showed higher participation in adaptive engineering activities than local firms.(Please Puchase For Further Reading) Keywords: Productivity; technological intensity; exports; skills; ownership; Uganda (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:umk:journl:v:1:y:2009:i:1:p:79-105 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Institutions and Economies (formerly known as International Journal of Institutions and Economies) from Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya Contact information at EDIRC. |
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