Vertical technology transfer via international outsourcing

被引:157
作者
Pack, H
Saggi, K [1 ]
机构
[1] So Methodist Univ, Dept Econ, Dallas, TX 75275 USA
[2] Univ Penn, Wharton Sch, Dept Publ Policy & Management, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
关键词
international technology transfer; diffusion; vertical structure; oligopolistic competition;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-3878(01)00142-0
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
To analyze the effect of vertical technology transfer on industrial development in lesser developed countries (LDCs), we develop a model in which the technology transferred to an LDC supplier by a developed country (DC) importer can diffuse to other LDC firms. Surprisingly, even if such diffusion in the LDC market leads to entry into the DC market, it can benefit both the initial DC importer and its initial LDC supplier by reducing the double marginalization problem. This effect does not depend upon whether firms compete in prices or quantities and exists even when the number of entrants into each market is endogenously determined. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:389 / 415
页数:27
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