Contracting for the Transfer of Technology Within Multinational Corporations: Empirical Evidence from Spain
This article analyzes a sample of contracts that includes transfers of technology to Spanish subsidiaries in 1991. First, know-how is more likely transmitted within multinationals than between unrelated firms, highlighting the key role of multinationals in the diffusion of tacit knowledge.
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