Overview

Originally published in 1991, Foreign Investment, Technology and Economic Growth is the first title in the series Investment in Canada Research Series, reissued in 2019. The book examines how foreign investment has played an important role in Canadian economic development. Foreign investment also poses some important political challenges to host country governments. The studies in this volume examine the effect of foreign direct investment on the innovative capabilities of host countries with emphasis on the Canadian experience. These studies also assess the merits of public policies designed to increase the innovative activity of foreign firms in host countries.

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Author:   D. McFetridge
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   1
ISBN:  

9780367418243

ISBN 10:   036741824
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   31 March 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction 1. Strategic Trade Policy, Technology Spillovers and Foreign Investment 2.The Theory of Technological Competence and its Application to International Production 3. The Limited Importance of Large Firms in Canadian Technological Activities 4. Host Country Benefits of Foreign Investment 5. R&D Capital, Spillovers and Foreign Affiliates in Canada 6. Multinational Responses to Trade and Technology Changes: Implications for Canada 7. Foreign High-Technology Acquisitions in Canada's Manufacturing Sector 8. Foreign Investment and Technological Development in Silicon Valley 9. Foreign Acquisitions Of Canadian High-Technology Firms 10. Employee and Supplier Learning in the Canadian Automobile Industry: Implications for Competitiveness 11. Technological Linkages and Foreign Ownership in the Canadian Aircraft Industry Rapporteur's Comments About the Contributors

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