Firm Networks and Global Technology Diffusion
This study examines the role of multinational firms and global value chain linkages in the cross-country diffusion of emerging technologies. The analysis combines detailed information on the near-universe of online job postings in 17 countries with data on multinational networks and firm-to-firm linkages from 2014 to 2022. Online job postings are utilized to investigate how jobs related to emerging technologies spread through firm networks. The findings show that emerging technology jobs are highly concentrated within multinational firms and their supply chains. Approximately one third of all emerging technology job postings during this period come from Fortune 500 firms, their affiliates, buyers, suppliers, or innovation partners. Although the locations where these technologies originate exhibit a higher prevalence of technology job openings, this advantage diminishes over time as diffusion accelerates in wealthier and geographically closer countries and regions. The study highlights the significant role of firm-to-firm linkages in technology diffusion, with some linkages proving more influential than others. Firms that were previously buyers or innovation partners of establishments in technology-originating locations experienced faster growth in jobs related to these technologies. Moreover, relationships outside corporate boundaries play a particularly critical role, and these connections are influential beyond the factor of geographical distance.
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| Format: | Working Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2024-09-13
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| Subjects: | TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION, MULTINATIONAL FIRMS, GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS, FIRM-TO-FIRM LINKAGES, DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, EMPIRICAL STUDIES OF TRADE, DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, SDG 8, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099954409112438744/IDU1f7dcc1451313c14296192701afe4f2556b8d https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42154 |
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| Summary: | This study examines the role of
multinational firms and global value chain linkages in the
cross-country diffusion of emerging technologies. The
analysis combines detailed information on the near-universe
of online job postings in 17 countries with data on
multinational networks and firm-to-firm linkages from 2014
to 2022. Online job postings are utilized to investigate how
jobs related to emerging technologies spread through firm
networks. The findings show that emerging technology jobs
are highly concentrated within multinational firms and their
supply chains. Approximately one third of all emerging
technology job postings during this period come from Fortune
500 firms, their affiliates, buyers, suppliers, or
innovation partners. Although the locations where these
technologies originate exhibit a higher prevalence of
technology job openings, this advantage diminishes over time
as diffusion accelerates in wealthier and geographically
closer countries and regions. The study highlights the
significant role of firm-to-firm linkages in technology
diffusion, with some linkages proving more influential than
others. Firms that were previously buyers or innovation
partners of establishments in technology-originating
locations experienced faster growth in jobs related to these
technologies. Moreover, relationships outside corporate
boundaries play a particularly critical role, and these
connections are influential beyond the factor of
geographical distance. |
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