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The role of foreign direct investment on international technology transfer

By Adina Moloman Transnational companies can be an important source of introduction of new technologies to local firms.  How can this be accomplished? First of all multinational companies for many different reasons (costs, logistics, capabilities, etc) considers to transfer their production base to  different countries, preferably developing economies, by establishing subsidiaries companies. For example in [...]

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Mexico is becoming more competitive with China

By Adina Moloman Source: WTO, Procurement Intelligence Unit Trade friction between the United States and China over everything from cars to chemicals, with greater attention on issues such as steel, patents, Hollywood films, etc., is affecting the relations between the two countries. This month The United States Senate voted to pass the currency bill that [...]

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