Pursuing opportunities in distance: the determinants of overseas R&D by Chinese multinationals

Qiqi Xu; Lei Wang; Dong Huo; Ying Zhu

doi:10.1111/radm.12550

Pursuing opportunities in distance: the determinants of overseas R&D by Chinese multinationals

Qiqi Xu
, Lei Wang^*
, Dong Huo
, Ying Zhu

^*Corresponding author for this work

Donghua University
School of Economics and Management, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen

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This study investigates two relevant dimensions of institutional distance – knowledge and economic distance – that influence the overseas research and development (R&D) intensity of emerging market multinational enterprises. We undertake a longitudinal analysis of 121 listed Chinese manufacturing multinational enterprises for the period 2011–2016. The results reveal that the enterprises' overseas R&D is more intense in host countries with greater knowledge and economic distance. Moreover, as the strength of intellectual property rights protection in host countries grows, the positive effects of knowledge and economic distance on the enterprises' overseas R&D intensity become weaker. We also find that political ties with home country governments strengthen the positive relationship between knowledge distance and the enterprises' overseas R&D intensity, while its moderating effect on the relationship between economic distance and overseas R&D intensity is insignificant.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	115-135
Number of pages	21
Journal	R and D Management
Volume	53
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12550
State	Published - Jan 2023
Externally published	Yes

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