Author: Juliane Brach / Publishing Institution: German Institute of Global and Area Studies / Topic: Foreign Direct Investment

Author:: Juliane Brach
Publication Date:: 12-2010
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: German Institute of Global and Area Studies
Abstract:: Innovation is widely recognized as a key driver of sustainable economic development. Governments, international organizations, donors and investors are increasingly interested in evaluating the technological capabilities and innovative capacities in developing countries, but often lack appropriate approaches for such measurement. This paper focuses on innovation and technological progress in the MENA region and discusses the challenges of understanding, expanding and fostering innovative potential in Egypt.
Topic:: Development, Science and Technology, Foreign Aid, and Foreign Direct Investment
Political Geography:: Middle East, Arabia, North Africa, and Egypt

Author:: Robert Kappel and Juliane Brach
Publication Date:: 10-2009
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: German Institute of Global and Area Studies
Abstract:: The productivity and competitiveness of local firms in non-OECD countries depends as much on technological capacities and successful upgrading as in industrialized countries. However, developing countries undertake very little to no original R and primarily depend on foreign technology. Long-term contracts and subcontracting arrangements within global value chains are here very important forms of transnational cooperation and therefore also important channels for technology transfer, especially as the majority of these countries attract only limited foreign direct investment. Drawing on innovation and growth models as much as on value-chain literature, we outline an analytical model for empirical research on local firm upgrading in non-OECD countries and technology transfer within global value chains.
Topic:: Development, Globalization, Science and Technology, and Foreign Direct Investment

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