13 March, The 3rd HIAS-SME Seminar : Shinya Suzuki, Musashi University
On March 13, 2025, in the collaboration with Teikoku Data Bank Center for advanced Emprical Research on Enterprize and Economy (TDB-CAREE), HIAS will hold the 3rd HIAS-SME Seminar , Pfof. Shinya Suzuki, Musashi University will present his research titled “The Role of Expatriates in Facilitating Knowledge Transfer to Foreign Affiliates”.
【The 3rd HIAS-SME Seminar 】
| Date | March 13, 2025 10:30－11:30 |
| Venue | Online (Teams) |
| Speaker | Prof. Shinya Suzuki (Musashi University) |
| Title | “The Role of Expatriates in Facilitating Knowledge Transfer to Foreign Affiliates” |
| Main Point |
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) find it challenging to transfer technological knowledge to their overseas affiliates because transfer requires exchange of tacit knowledge and because technological knowledge may spill over to local rivals. The use of expatriates may help MNEs to address these challenges, aiding in the transfer process and ensuring tighter control of this transfer. In this paper we examine under which conditions the assignment of expatriates to foreign affiliates is associated with higher levels of technology transfer. Drawing on rich micro data on Japanese MNEs and their foreign affiliates, 2006-2022, affiliate fixed effect analysis confirms that expatriates facilitate knowledge transfer to foreign affiliates for small and medium sized MNEs, MNEs that are technology leaders, and when an affiliate is minority-owned by the MNE.
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| Language |
Japanese
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| Organizer・ | Prof. Hiroyuki Okamuro (Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University) |
| Note |
To register, please send a message with your name, affiliation and current position to please contact okamuro [at] econ.hit-u.ac.jp by March 12.
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