The DOI matches its Crossref record; 27 of the 29 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.
The globalisation of technology: a new taxonomy
Abstract
Much has been written on the increasingly international generation, transmission and diffusion of technologies, with the phenomenon having been given its own term—techno-globalism—and interpreted by some as displacing national systems of innovation and making redundant and futile any attempt by national governments to foster technological development domestically. This paper reconsiders the evidence by developing a new taxonomy and investigating separately: (a) the global exploitation of technology, (b) global technological collaboration and (c) the global generation of technology. We find quite distinct answers when the degree of globalisation is evaluated separately on these three definitions.
Overview
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Verification
Claims the paper makes
Citations
Cites
The Competitive Advantage of Nations
Clark, T. W., & Porter, M. (1991) · Journal of Marketing · doi:10.2307/1251962 · Cited by 17,454
Patent Statistics as Economic Indicators: A Survey
Griliches, Z. (1990) · National Bureau of Economic Research · doi:10.3386/w3301 · Cited by 5,824
Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy.
McCaffrey, D. P., & Dunning, J. H. (1995) · Administrative Science Quarterly · doi:10.2307/2393707 · Cited by 3,903
Cooperation between Rivals: Informal Know-How Trading
von Hippel, E. (1989) · Studies in industrial organization · doi:10.1007/978-94-009-1075-1_7 · Cited by 795
Large Firms in the Production of the World's Technology: An Important Case of “Non-Globalisation”
Patel, P., & Pavitt, K. (1991) · Journal of International Business Studies · doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490289 · Cited by 788
Schumpeterian patterns of innovation
MALERBA, F., & Orsenigo, L. (1995) · Cambridge Journal of Economics · doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.cje.a035308 · Cited by 569
The impact of technological innovation on international trade patterns: The evidence reconsidered
Soete, L. L. G. (1987) · Research Policy · doi:10.1016/0048-7333(87)90026-6 · Cited by 409
Patenting as an indicator of technological innovation: a review
Archibugi, D. (1992) · Science and Public Policy · doi:10.1093/spp/19.6.357 · Cited by 401
Self-citationSchwartz, F. N. (1996) · Journal of accountancy online/Journal of accountancy · Cited by 398
Who's Bashing Whom? Trade Conflict in High-Technology Industries.
Gruber, H., & Tyson, L. D. (1993) · The Economic Journal · doi:10.2307/2234267 · Cited by 275
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Items 101–200 of 414
Aslesen, H. W., & Harirchi, G. (2015) · Entrepreneurship and Regional Development · doi:10.1080/08985626.2015.1059897 · Cited by 40
Foreign investment innovation: a review of selected policies
Rama, R. (2007) · The Journal of Technology Transfer · doi:10.1007/s10961-007-9050-2 · Cited by 40
Innovation, diffusion and catching up in the fifth long wave
Castellacci, F. (2006) · Futures · doi:10.1016/j.futures.2005.12.007 · Cited by 40
Diez, J. R., & Berger, M. (2005) · Environment and Planning A Economy and Space · doi:10.1068/a3733 · Cited by 39
Alliances and the innovation performance of corporate and public research spin-off firms
Hagedoorn, J., Boris Lokshin, A., & Malo, S. (2017) · Small Business Economics · doi:10.1007/s11187-017-9894-2 · Cited by 38
Milberg, W. S. (1998) · Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-349-26523-7_3 · Cited by 37
Les nouvelles logiques de décomposition internationale des processus productifs
Moati, P., & Mouhoud, E. M. (2005) · Revue d économie politique · doi:10.3917/redp.155.0573 · Cited by 36
Economic Globalisation and the Environment
OECD (1997) · OECD eBooks · doi:10.1787/9789264174436-en · Cited by 36
Diez, J. R., & Kiese, M. (2006) · Regional Studies · doi:10.1080/00343400600928277 · Cited by 35
The resource-based view and transnational technology strategy
Medcof, J. W. (2000) · The Journal of High Technology Management Research · doi:10.1016/s1047-8310(00)00021-3 · Cited by 35
Explaining the Growth of Strategic R&D Allainces by European Firms
Narula, R. (1999) · JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies · doi:10.1111/1468-5965.00203 · Cited by 35
Lengyel, B., & Čadil, V. (2009) · Transition Studies Review · doi:10.1007/s11300-009-0046-5 · Cited by 34
Wpływ handlu zagranicznego i inwestycji bezpośrednich na innowacyjność polskiej gospodarki
Weresa, M. A. (2002) · Monografie i Opracowania / Szkoła Główna Handlowa · Cited by 34
German Industrial Structure in Comparative Perspective
Matraves, C. (1997) · Industry and Innovation · doi:10.1080/13662719700000003 · Cited by 34
Tijssen, R. (2009) · Technology Analysis and Strategic Management · doi:10.1080/09537320903182330 · Cited by 33
Szogs, A., Cummings, A. R., & Chamináde, C. (2011) · Innovation and Development · doi:10.1080/2157930x.2011.615601 · Cited by 33
Technological Innovation in a Multipolar System
Mowery, D. C. (2001) · Technological Forecasting and Social Change · doi:10.1016/s0040-1625(00)00103-7 · Cited by 33
State of the art on the Systems of Innovation research: a bibliometrics study up to 2009
Maldonado, M. U., dos Santos, R. N. M., & Varvákis, G. (2012) · Scientometrics · doi:10.1007/s11192-012-0653-5 · Cited by 32
Work arrangements and firm innovation: is there any relationship?
Giannetti, C., & Madia, M. (2013) · Cambridge Journal of Economics · doi:10.1093/cje/bes067 · Cited by 31
Bergeron, S., Lallich, S., & Bas, C. L. (1998) · Research Policy · doi:10.1016/s0048-7333(97)00035-8 · Cited by 31
Castellacci, F. (2009) · Technological Forecasting and Social Change · doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2009.10.012 · Cited by 29
Globalisation, Environmental Degradation and Ulrich Beck's Risk Society
Marshall, B. K. (1999) · Environmental Values · doi:10.3197/096327199129341824 · Cited by 29
Csomós, G., & Tóth, G. (2016) · Journal of Informetrics · doi:10.1016/j.joi.2016.02.004 · Cited by 28
Globalization of innovation production: A patent-based industry analysis
Danguy, J. (2016) · Science and Public Policy · doi:10.1093/scipol/scw025 · Cited by 28
International research strategies of multinational corporations: A German perspective
Edler, J. (2004) · Technological Forecasting and Social Change · doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2003.10.001 · Cited by 28
Wang, Y., & Li‐Ying, J. (2013) · Scientometrics · doi:10.1007/s11192-013-1141-2 · Cited by 27
Variety of pattern of the post-fordist economy
Belussi, F., & Garibaldo, F. (1996) · Futures · doi:10.1016/0016-3287(95)00087-9 · Cited by 27
Kitson, M., & Michie, J. (1997) · International Journal of the Economics of Business · doi:10.1080/758532195 · Cited by 27
Self-citationErnst, D. (2002) · ScholarSpace (University of Hawaii at Manoa) · Cited by 27
Conflict, cooperation and change: The political economy of trade and trade policy
Kitson, M., & Michie, J. (1995) · Review of International Political Economy · doi:10.1080/09692299508434336 · Cited by 27
Self-citationHaakonsson, S. J., Kirkegaard, J. K., & Lema, R. (2020) · European Planning Studies · doi:10.1080/09654313.2020.1712329 · Cited by 26
Santangelo, G. D. (2001) · International Business Review · doi:10.1016/s0969-5931(01)00039-7 · Cited by 25
Fernández‐Ribas, A., & Philip Shapira, A. (2008) · The Journal of Technology Transfer · doi:10.1007/s10961-008-9090-2 · Cited by 23
Bhatnagar, B., Dörfler, V., & MacBryde, J. (2022) · The Journal of Technology Transfer · doi:10.1007/s10961-022-09958-6 · Cited by 22
Big Pharma's Internationalization of R&D to China
Grimes, S., & Miozzo, M. (2015) · European Planning Studies · doi:10.1080/09654313.2015.1029442 · Cited by 22
The New Economy: A European Perspective
Soete, L. L. G. (2002) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/0199258171.003.0002 · Cited by 22
Firms' Technological Trajectories and the Creation of Foreign Subsidiaries
Castellani, D. (2002) · International Review of Applied Economics · doi:10.1080/02692170210136172 · Cited by 22
Cross-Border Property Rights and the Globalization of Innovation
Bian, B., Meier, J., & Xu, T. (2025) · Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis · doi:10.1017/s0022109024000735 · Cited by 21
The Role of Social Capital in Regional Technological Innovation: Seeing both the wood and the trees
Tamaschke, L. (2003) · Communities and Technologies · doi:10.1007/978-94-017-0115-0_13 · Cited by 21
Si, Y., Yi, Z., & Teng, T. (2021) · Growth and Change · doi:10.1111/grow.12555 · Cited by 21
Multilateral knowledge transfer and multiple embeddedness
Ho, Y.-C. (2014) · Multinational Business Review · doi:10.1108/mbr-04-2014-0010 · Cited by 21
Edwards-Schachter, M., Castro-Martínez, E., & Fernández-de-Lucio, I. (2011) · Journal of technology management & innovation · doi:10.4067/s0718-27242011000300010 · Cited by 24
Fernández‐Ribas, A., & Philip Shapira, A. (2009) · International Journal of Technology Management · doi:10.1504/ijtm.2009.026690 · Cited by 20
Transnational spatial dependencies in the geography of non-resident patent filings
Perkins, R., & Neumayer, E. (2009) · Journal of Economic Geography · doi:10.1093/jeg/lbp057 · Cited by 20
Santangelo, G. D. (2002) · Regional Studies · doi:10.1080/00343400220137119 · Cited by 20
Global technology: innovation strategies of multinational affiliates in Italy
Evangelista, R., & Balcet, G. (2005) · Unicam Scientific Publications (University of Camerino) · Cited by 20
Haakonsson, S. J., & Kirkegaard, J. K. (2016) · International Journal of Technology Management · doi:10.1504/ijtm.2016.075892 · Cited by 20
Regionalization of R&D activities: (Dis)economies of interdependence and inventive performance
Kim, M., Lampert, C. M., & Roy, R. (2020) · Journal of International Business Studies · doi:10.1057/s41267-020-00314-0 · Cited by 20
OECD (1998) · OECD eBooks · doi:10.1787/9789264163539-en · Cited by 20
The Scope of Technological Globalisation
Iammarino, S., & Michie, J. (1998) · International Journal of the Economics of Business · doi:10.1080/13571519884422 · Cited by 19
Self-citationChamináde, C., & Fuentes, C. D. (2012) · Innovation and Development · doi:10.1080/2157930x.2012.713195 · Cited by 19
Applying an ecosystems approach to humanitarian innovation
Rush, H. J., Marshall, N., Bessant, J., & Ramalingam, B. (2021) · Technological Forecasting and Social Change · doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120529 · Cited by 18
International generation of technology: an assessment of its intensity, motives and facilitators
Corredoira, M. D. L. Á. Q., Vázquez, X. H., García, J. M., & Fernández, G. C. (2009) · Technology Analysis and Strategic Management · doi:10.1080/09537320903052756 · Cited by 18
Ernst, D. (2003) · Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks · doi:10.4337/9781781957547.00016 · Cited by 18
Was bedeutet Globalisierung für Aufgaben und Handlungsspielräume nationaler Innovationspolitiken?
Meyer–Krahmer, F. (1999) · VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-663-10359-2_2 · Cited by 18
International R&D Alliances by Firms
Narula, R., & Martínez‐Noya, A. (2015) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781118739044.ch7 · Cited by 18
Die organisatorische Einbettung von Informationstechnologien in einem globalen Entwicklungsprojekt
Heidenreich, M., Kirch, B., & Mattes, J. (2008) · VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-531-91098-7_8 · Cited by 17
Global Innovation Networks: towards a taxonomy
Barnard, H., Barnard, H., & Chamináde, C. (2014) · Cited by 17
The Globalisation of Technology and the European Innovation System
Archibugi, D. (2001) · Advances in spatial science · doi:10.1007/978-3-662-04546-6_4 · Cited by 17
Self-citationChang, Y. (2008) · Regional Studies · doi:10.1080/00343400802093821 · Cited by 16
Offshoring Intermediate Manufacturing: Boost or Hindrance to Firm Innovation?
Valle, S., García, F. D., & Avella, L. (2015) · Journal of International Management · doi:10.1016/j.intman.2015.03.005 · Cited by 16
Technological Competitiveness in an International Arena
Howells, J., & Michie, J. (1998) · International Journal of the Economics of Business · doi:10.1080/13571519884396 · Cited by 16
Self-citationBarnard, H. C., & Chamináde, C. (2017) · International Journal of Technological Learning Innovation and Development · doi:10.1504/ijtlid.2017.087426 · Cited by 15
Process Technology Sourcing and the Innovation Context
Allred, B. B., & Swan, K. S. (2014) · Journal of Product Innovation Management · doi:10.1111/jpim.12211 · Cited by 15
Cantwell, J., & Iammarino, S. (2002) · Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks · doi:10.4337/9781781950746.00020 · Cited by 15
How Relevant and Useful is the Concept of National Systems of Innovation?
Woojin, Y., & Eunjung, H. (2009) · Journal of technology management & innovation · doi:10.4067/s0718-27242009000300001 · Cited by 15
Transnational Corporations and Strategic Industrial Policy
Chang, H. (1998) · Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-349-26523-7_8 · Cited by 15
Global Value Chains and the EU IndustryPreprint
Borowiecki, M., Dachs, B., Hanzl‐Weiß, D., Kinkel, S., Pöschl, J., Sass, M., Schmall, T. C., Stehrer, R., & Szalavetz, A. (2012) · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · Cited by 15
Plechero, M., & Chamináde, C. (2010) · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · Cited by 15
Cozza, C., Franco, C., & Perani, G. (2018) · Technological Forecasting and Social Change · doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2018.06.035 · Cited by 14
The formation and evolution of international research alliances in emergent technologies
Davenport, S., & Miller, A. (2000) · The Journal of High Technology Management Research · doi:10.1016/s1047-8310(00)00029-8 · Cited by 14
Geo-cultural influences and critical factors in inter-firm collaboration
Smith, H. L., & Dickson, K. (2003) · International Journal of Technology Management · doi:10.1504/ijtm.2003.003088 · Cited by 14
Trade, knowledge accumulation and diffusion
Padoan, P. C. (1998) · Structural Change and Economic Dynamics · doi:10.1016/s0954-349x(98)00038-1 · Cited by 14
‘Globalization’ and National Differences
Radice, H. (1998) · Competition & Change · doi:10.1177/102452949800300301 · Cited by 14
Gonçalves, E., & Simões, R. (2005) · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · Cited by 13
Revisitando a teoria do ciclo do produto
Pessoa, E., & Martins, M. (2007) · Revista de Economia Contemporânea · doi:10.1590/s1415-98482007000200005 · Cited by 13
Plechero, M., & Chamináde, C. (2013) · Industry and Innovation · doi:10.1080/13662716.2013.849457 · Cited by 13
Globalisation of R&D and Technology Markets — Trends, Motives, Consequences
Jungmittag, A., Meyer–Krahmer, F., & Reger, G. (1999) · Physica-Verlag eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-49957-9_4 · Cited by 13
Lacasa, I. D., & Vogelsang, M. M. (2024) · Science and Public Policy · doi:10.1093/scipol/scad087 · Cited by 12
China's patterns of international technological collaboration 1976–2010: a patent analysis study
Wang, X., Ren, J., Zhang, Y., Zhu, D., Qiu, P., & Huang, M. C. (2014) · Technology Analysis and Strategic Management · doi:10.1080/09537325.2014.911837 · Cited by 12
Dias, A. V. C., Pereira, M. C., & Britto, G. (2012) · Innovation and Development · doi:10.1080/2157930x.2012.722754 · Cited by 12
Buctuanon, E. M. (2001) · New Genetics and Society · doi:10.1080/14636770120034628 · Cited by 12
Santangelo, G. D. (2000) · International Journal of the Economics of Business · doi:10.1080/13571510050197195 · Cited by 12
Went, R. (2000) · Journal of Economic Issues · doi:10.1080/00213624.2000.11506299 · Cited by 12
Innovation, Technology and KnowledgePreprint
Karlsson, C., Johansson, B., & Stough, R. R. (2011) · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · Cited by 12
Geography and Technological Change
Rigby, D. L. (2017) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781405166430.ch13 · Cited by 12
Research and technology organisations in national systems of innovation
Preißl, B., & Farina, C. (2000) · Econstor (Econstor) · Cited by 12
Strategic technology alliances by European firms since 1980: questioning integration?Preprint
Narula, R. (1998) · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · doi:10.26481/umamer.1998005 · Cited by 12
National Innovation System of India: An Empirical Analysis
Mehta, S. (2018) · Millennial Asia · doi:10.1177/0976399618786343 · Cited by 11
Chiarini, T., Caliari, T., Bittencourt, P. F., & Rapini, M. S. (2019) · Review of Development Economics · doi:10.1111/rode.12641 · Cited by 11
Patterns of R&D internationalisation in developing countries: China as a case
Jin, J., Wang, Y., & Vanhaverbeke, W. P. M. (2014) · International Journal of Technology Management · doi:10.1504/ijtm.2014.059947 · Cited by 11
Tijssen, R., & van Wijk, E. (1998) · Scientometrics · doi:10.1007/bf02465011 · Cited by 11
COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATIONS THROUGH INTERNATIONALIZATION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
Bracio, K., & Szarucki, M. (2019) · Verslas teorija ir praktika · doi:10.3846/btp.2019.39 · Cited by 11
Chamináde, C., & Plechero, M. (2012) · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · Cited by 11
Castellacci, F., & Natera, J. M. (2015) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781118739044.ch1 · Cited by 11
Geyer, H. S., Geyer, H. S., & Plessis, D. J. D. (2012) · European Planning Studies · doi:10.1080/09654313.2012.716248 · Cited by 10
Technology market in the European Union
Hyz, A. B. (2010) · International Business Research · doi:10.5539/ibr.v3n3p32 · Cited by 10
Patent-related activities in Serbia from 1921 to 1995
Kutlača, D. (1998) · Scientometrics · doi:10.1007/bf02458354 · Cited by 10
Globalização da inovação tecnológica: Estudo de caso de uma empresa do setor aeronáutico brasileiro
Leite, B. R. D. A., Pahim, C. D. O., & de Lima, A. A. (2020) · AYA Editora eBooks · doi:10.47573/aya.88580.2.1.170-193 · Cited by 9
Recena, M. G. L. (2020) · AYA Editora eBooks · doi:10.47573/aya.88580.2.1.106-127 · Cited by 9
Metadata
- Authors
- Archibugi, D., & Michie, J.
- Affiliations
- National Research Council (IT)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- ORCID
- Daniele Archibugi
- Venue
- Cambridge Journal of Economics
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1995-02
- ISSN
- 0309-166X (ISSN-L)
- 1464-3545
- OpenAlex
- W2135640028
- Cited by
- 419
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2025: 5 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 19 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 17
- FWCI
- 60.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Cambridge Journal of Economics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Globalization, Economics, and Policies
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Innovation Policy and R&D
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic and Technological Innovation
- Keywords
- technology diffusion, technology generation, national innovation system, international technology transfer
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review