Technology Imitation, R&D Game between MNCs and Host Enterprises

摘要：

Based on product differentiation theory, taking the informat ion industry as an example, this paper establishes the competitive duopoly game Hotelling model to investigate R&D competition game between Multinational Companies(MNCs) and host enterprises, and the influence of technology imitation or spillover on technological innovation model. This paper finds technological innovation model of MNCs is closely related to network effects, compatibility of products and technology spillover level. Conclusion shows: Manufacturers should implement a differentiated strategy, and weaken price competition; The R&D investment of MNCs and host enterprises is alternative; R&D in vestment and the probability of success are proportional to R&D productivity. Switching costs become the market threshold of MNCs winner takes all .

关键词： Technology Imitation MNCs R&D Competition Game Informat ion industry

作者: Xu Ye Tao Changqi Qi Yawei

作者单位: School of Information, Jiangxi University of Finance & Economics, Nanchang, P.R.China, 330013

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 4th International Conference on Productinnovation Management(第四届产品创新管理国际会议)

会议地点: 武汉

会议语种:英文

页码: 535-541

在线出版日期: 2009-08-22（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）