Knowledge flow in low-carbon technology transfer: A case of India's wind power industry
Knowledge flow in low-carbon technology transfer: A case of India's wind power industry
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10.1016/j.enpol.2018.08.040
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2018-12
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9
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D. Hayashi
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作者：
D. Hayashi
低碳技术转移的知识流动程度受其组织机制的影响。虽然涉及更多跨境互动和接受者努力的转让机制可能会提供更多学习机会，但技术转让和技术能力发展所涉及的因果机制和或有变量仍然存在差距。这项研究首次对转移机制和技术能力进行了企业层面的因果分析，同时考虑了各种企业和具体环境因素。为此，我们利用企业级数据和 2013 年对占 76% 市场份额的 15 家风力涡轮机制造商和其他 12 家从事风电工作的组织进行的半结构化访谈对印度风电行业进行了分析。分析表明，创新能力主要是通过让受援者参与研发的转移机制来积累的。并购以及国际研发中心是最有效的例子。如果当地合作伙伴获得大部分股权，合资企业可能是合适的。通过外商独资企业进行的知识转移可能会受到限制，因为知识产权受到母公司的严格控制。创建一个可预测的、以绩效为导向的市场可以增强企业的财务资源，从而鼓励知识获取和能力发展。
The degree of knowledge flow in low-carbon technology transfer is influenced by its organizational mechanism. While transfer mechanisms involving greater cross-border interaction and recipient effort may provide more learning opportunities, there remains a gap about the causal mechanisms and contingent variables involved in technology transfer and technological capability development. This study offers one of the first firm-level causal analyses of transfer mechanisms and technological capabilities, taking into account various firm- and context-specific factors. To this end, India's wind power industry is analyzed using firm-level data and semi-structured interviews conducted in 2013 with 15 wind turbine manufacturers covering 76% of the market share and 12 other organizations working on wind power. The analysis demonstrates that innovation capabilities are accumulated mainly through transfer mechanisms enabling recipients’ engagement in research and development. Mergers and acquisitions as well as international research and development centers are among the most effective examples. Joint ventures could be appropriate if a local partner gains a large majority shareholding. The knowledge transfer through wholly foreign-owned enterprises may be restricted because intellectual properties are tightly controlled by their parent firms. The creation of a predictable, performance-oriented market enhances firms’ financial resources and consequently encourages knowledge acquisition and capability development.