Multinationals and intra-regional innovation concentration

IF 7.5 1区管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT

Research Policy Pub Date : 2025-04-21 DOI:10.1016/j.respol.2025.105235

Martina Pardy

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Abstract

This article examines the extent to which the presence of multinational enterprises (MNEs) influences the concentration of innovation among patenting firms within US states from 1976 to 2010. Merging patent and regional socioeconomic data, this study explores the effects within 50 US states over more than three decades using Ordinary-Least-Square and Instrumental Variable estimations. It shows that MNEs significantly contribute to the concentration of patenting activity, an effect predominantly driven by domestic-owned MNEs. The impact differs across space: states with a higher share of MNEs experience a sharper increase in patenting concentration. Crucially, it is the non-MNE firms that feel the squeeze the most, with those in the middle of the patenting hierarchy producing fewer patents when domestic MNEs ramp up their activity. This suggests that economic globalisation, while enhancing innovation opportunities for some, reinforces competitive pressures and barriers for others. These findings offer a new perspective on the forces shaping regional innovation dynamics, highlighting the role of MNEs in both amplifying innovation gains and exacerbating disparities in knowledge production.

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跨国公司与区域内创新集中

本文探讨了跨国企业（MNE）的存在在多大程度上影响了 1976 年至 2010 年美国各州专利企业的创新集中度。本研究合并了专利数据和地区社会经济数据，利用普通最小二乘法和工具变量估计法探讨了三十多年来美国 50 个州的影响。研究表明，多国企业极大地促进了专利活动的集中，这种效应主要由国内所有的多国企业驱动。这种影响在不同地区有所不同：多国企业所占比例越高的国家，专利集中度越高。最重要的是，非跨国企业受到的挤压最大，当国内跨国企业的专利活动增加时，那些处于专利层次结构中间的企业产生的专利也会减少。这表明，经济全球化在为一些企业增加创新机会的同时，也加强了另一些企业的竞争压力和壁垒。这些研究结果为影响地区创新动态的力量提供了一个新的视角，突出了跨国企业在扩大创新收益和加剧知识生产差距方面的作用。

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Research Policy MANAGEMENT-

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12.80

自引率

6.90%

发文量

182

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