Drivers of Brazilian foreign investments – technology seeking and technology exploiting as determinants of emerging FDI
Pereira de Carvalho, Flavia, Duysters, Geert and Costa, Ionara (2010). Drivers of Brazilian foreign investments – technology seeking and technology exploiting as determinants of emerging FDI. UNU-MERIT.
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Author Pereira de Carvalho, Flavia
Duysters, Geert
Costa, IonaraTitle Drivers of Brazilian foreign investments – technology seeking and technology exploiting as determinants of emerging FDI Publication Date 2010 Publisher UNU-MERIT Abstract The paper uses data from a recent survey on Brazilian firms to investigate the role of technology in the internationalization of firms, and whether if affects the destination of foreign investments. Emerging markets FDI is a much-debated topic these days, and their technology-seeking purpose is a strong driver for the internationalization, as firms are searching for assets in order to compete. We apply a logit model to seek for the influence of determinants and some firms’ competitive advantages on the choice for developed countries as a destination for Brazilian FDI. We also test which modes of entry are preferred when investing in a developed destination. Our results point out the importance of a skilled labor force on the decisions to invest in developed destinations. We found out that technology is an asset used as a competitive resource, and that Brazilian firms do not undertake technology-seeking investments in developed countries, and that acquisitions and Greenfield investments are the main modes of entry. Keyword Foreign direct investments
Emerging markets
Technology
Innovation
Competitive advantages
Multinational corporationsJEL F21
F23
O33Copyright Holder UNU-MERIT Copyright Year 2010 ISSN 1871-9872 -
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