Made in Vietnam: The Effects of Internal, Collaborative, and Regional Knowledge Sources of Product Innovation in Vietnamese Firms

Analyses the impact of different knowledge sources of product innovation in Vietnam using firm-level data

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2017
Country:
Vietnam
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Economic Growth
Authors:
Phung, T.M.T, Vermeulen, P.A.M, Knoben, J

Abstract

This paper analyses the impact of different knowledge sources of product innovation in Vietnam using firm-level data. We analyze the separate impacts of internal knowledge, collaborative knowledge, and regional knowledge. The analysis reveals that internal knowledge sources from internal R&D have a positive influence on product innovation. However, not all kinds of collaborative knowledge sources have significant effects on innovation. Only collaborative knowledge gained from inside the supply chain affects product innovation positively. Apparently, the capacity to benefit from working with knowledge institutes and absorbing knowledge from the environment do not materialize in new products.

Citation

Phung, T. M. T., Vermeulen, P. A. M., Knoben, J., & Th t, Trn. (2018). Made in Vietnam: The Effects of Internal, Collaborative, and Regional Knowledge Sources of Product Innovation in Vietnamese Firms. (DFID Working Paper). Tilburg: Tilburg University.

Made in Vietnam: The Effects of Internal, Collaborative, and Regional Knowledge Sources of Product Innovation in Vietnamese Firms

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