Technology absorption capacity and firm growth in Africa

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify variables and their effects on the value of technology transaction according to technology demand approach in Vietnam technology market, by testing the hypotheses including the effects of technology absorption capacity, internal research and development (R&D) productivity of firms and difficulties in external infrastructure on technology demand. Design/methodology/approach The technology transaction value and its impact factors are assessed using Vietnam annual enterprise survey and using technology in production survey from 2012 to 2016. The effects of factors on value of technology transaction are determined by using feasible generalized least squares model. Findings The results indicate three main points. First, companies having higher technology absorption capacity and higher dominance in the domestic or foreign markets tend to acquire higher technology demand in the technology market. Second, companies having lower internal R&D productivity tend to require higher external technology demand. Finally, higher level of difficulty from external infrastructure prevents enterprises in accessing technology demand. Research limitations/implications The main limitation of the study is that data of firm’s R&D productivity are not available. The study also does not mention information flows from competitors that perhaps have potentially significant impacts on external technology demand of firms. Practical implications The paper includes policy implications for the government and industry managers to increase technology transaction value. Originality/value The focus of many previous research papers on technology transactions was generally to look at the decisive factors behind firm’s technology supply in both developed and developing countries. However, knowledge about firm’s technology demand is very limited, particularly in the context of developing countries. This paper clarifies the effect of factors on the decision buying external technology for innovation purpose and productivity improvement in Vietnamese manufacturing sector.

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Implementation of National Technological Absorptive Capacity framework to Motivate High Technology Application in Bac Kan Agricultural Production

VNU Journal of Science Policy and Management Studies ◽

10.25073/2588-1116/vnupam.4210 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Duong Huu Buong

Keyword(s):

Absorptive Capacity ◽

Agricultural Production ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

High Technology ◽

Absorption Capacity ◽

Market Demand ◽

Technology Application ◽

Technology Absorption ◽

Competitive Products ◽

National Technology

The application of high technology in agricultural production plays an important role in agricultural development, promoting economic growth, minimizing natural resources depletion, reducing environmental pollution, creating high quality and competitive products that meet the market demand. However, this implementation faces certain difficulties. This article will analyze the national technology absorption capacity and the struggles of its execution in Bac Kan province, and at the same time, proposes criteria for applying the national technology absorptive capacity framework in Bac Kạn.

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An empirical analysis of technology absorption capacity of the Brazilian industry

CEPAL Review ◽

10.18356/bb0c1382-en ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2013 (111) ◽

pp. 175-190

Author(s):

Pablo Felipe Bittencourt ◽

Ricardo Giglio

Keyword(s):

Empirical Analysis ◽

Absorption Capacity ◽

Technology Absorption

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Technology Absorption as a Main Indicator of Global Entrepreneurship Performance

JEJAK ◽

10.15294/jejak.v13i2.26041 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 412-422

Author(s):

P Eko Prasetyo

Keyword(s):

Absorption Capacity ◽

Least Square ◽

Primary Data ◽

Main Role ◽

Analysis Model ◽

Main Determinant ◽

Main Indicator ◽

Technology Absorption ◽

Global Entrepreneurship ◽

And Performance

In the globalization era, technology absorption capacity is increasingly vital to own to improve the performance of entrepreneurial industry. The aim of this study was to elaborate the main role of technology absorption as the main determinant to boost the performance of global entrepreneurship. For the sake of analysis, the researchers took primary data from global entrepreneurship index (GEIINDEX, 2019) containing 137 countries that have been surveyed (Acs, 2019). The method of analysis used was path analysis model in recursive form derived from the experimental model of multiple regression method in form of ordinary least square (OLS). The results showed that technology absorption (TA) positively and significantly became the main determinant in improving the capacity and performance of global entrepreneurship, while the opportunity start-up (OS) was the supporting determinant. Shortly, the entrepreneurial industry should have the capacity of technology absorption and mastery to start a business (OS), improve capacity (ABT), and sustainably encourage the excellence of Global Entrepreneurship Performance (GEP)

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The Effect of Taxation and Corruption on Firm Growth: An Empirical Investigation for Vietnam

Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.33301/2016.18.03.01 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 5-29

Author(s):

Bich Le Thi Ngoc

Keyword(s):

International Development ◽

Firm Growth ◽

Empirical Investigation ◽

Manufacturing Firms ◽

Economic Management ◽

Tax Rate ◽

Percentage Point Increase ◽

Percentage Points ◽

Point Increase ◽

The Impact

The aim of this study is to analyze empirically the impact of taxation and corruption on the growth of manufacturing firms in Vietnam. The study employed pooled OLS estimation and then instrument variables with fixed effect for the panel data of 1377 firms in Vietnam from 2005 to 2011. These data were obtained from the survey of the Central Institute for Economic Management and the Danish International Development Agency. The results show that both taxation and corruption are negatively associated with firm growth measured by firm sales adjusted according to the GDP deflator. A one-percentage point increase in the bribery rate is linked with a reduction of 16,883 percentage points in firm revenue, over four and a half times bigger than the effect of a one-percentage point increase in the tax rate. From the findings of this research, the author recommends the Vietnam government to lessen taxation on firms and that there should be an urgent revolution in anti-corruption policies as well as bureaucratic improvement in Vietnam.

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