Absorptive capacity from foreign direct investment in Spanish manufacturing firms

Pedro Sánchez‐Sellero, Jorge Rosell Martínez, José Manuel García‐Vázquez · 2013 · International Business Review

Summary. This paper examines what determines a firm's ability to absorb knowledge from foreign direct investment in Spanish manufacturing. The researchers find that firm behavior, capabilities, and structure—including R&D activities, innovation organization, external partnerships, human capital quality, management type, and business complexity—all drive absorptive capacity. The study shows how different approaches to innovation activities mediate this capability.

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Sánchez‐Sellero, P., Martínez, J. R., & García‐Vázquez, J. M.. (2013). Absorptive capacity from foreign direct investment in Spanish manufacturing firms. International Business Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2013.06.006

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2013.06.006
Countries: Spain
Regions: Europe
Categories: innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28