Technological change, employment generation and multinationals: a case study of a foreign firm and a local multinational in India

Sanjaya Lall

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on the impact of multinational enterprises on technological change and employment creation, comprising a case study of a foreign subsidiary and a local firm in India - discusses theoretical issues, size of enterprise, research and development, innovations, backward and forward linkages, redundancy, sales, capital, etc.; finds that there is no apparent difference in the adaptive responsiveness of both firms; outlines the implications of inward-looking regulations and industrial policies. References.

Keywords: multinational enterprise.; technological change; employment creation; subsidiary; theory; size of enterprise; research and development; innovation; redundancy; sales; capital.; regulation.; industrial policy; entreprise multinationale; changement technologique; création d'emploi; filiale; empresa multinacional; cambio tecnológico; creación de empleos; subsidiaria; théorie; dimension de l'entreprise; recherche et développement; licenciement collectif; ventes; capital; réglementation; politique industrielle; teoría; tamaño de la empresa; investigación y desarrollo; despido colectivo; ventas; capital; reglamento; política industrial (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 71 P. pages
Date: 1983
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