The role of domestic-firm knowledge in international patent collaborations: evidence from Indian firms

Nanditha Mathew (), Lorenzo Napolitano and Ugo Rizzo
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Nanditha Mathew: UNU-MERIT, United Nations University
Lorenzo Napolitano: European Commission, Joint Research Center (JRC-Seville)

The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2024, vol. 49, issue 3, No 13, 1089-1112

Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we analyse the role of international patent collaborations in 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 by Indian firms and foreign partners. The results confirm the crucial role played by the absorptive capacity of domestic firms in enhancing benefits from patent collaborations. Strikingly, we find that the coefficient associated to foreign collaboration has a positive effect on performance only when complemented with previous innovative capabilities. The evidence we present in this work contributes to existing knowledge on 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 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D24 L20 O12 O30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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