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Thi Ngoc Bich, L., Bao Tram, H., Quang Hung, D. ., Marchesani, F. ., & Quang Tuan, B. . (2022). Firm innovation strategies and integration into the global value chains: how does the local business environment matter?. Journal of International Economics and Management, 22(3), 62-90. https://doi.org/10.38203/jiem.022.3.0054
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Firm innovation strategies and integration into the global value chains: how does the local business environment matter?
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This study aims to reveal how different innovation strategies affect firms’ modes of integration into the global value chains (GVCs). Utilizing the self-selection hypothesis and applying the panel data analysis of 27,664 observations of firms, which were collected in Vietnam from 2012 to 2018, we find that innovation strategies affect the probability and modes of integration into the GVCs. While the firms that prioritize both product innovation and research and development are more likely to export, those that focus on process improvement tend to sell more to foreign invested buyers. These relationships are influenced by the quality of the local business environment. The improved quality of the local business environment enhances the positive effects of these innovation strategies on firms’ integration into the GVCs. This enhancement effect is particularly important for small- and medium-sized firms. These findings suggest that to support firms in Vietnam to integrate into the GVCs, the quality of the local business environment should be improved to complement firms’ innovation policies.
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Firm innovation, GVC integration, Local business environment, Vietnam
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Uyar, K. and Oralhan, B. (2017), “Innovation capability and export performance of Turkish export firms”, Chinese Business Review, Vol. 16 No. 10, pp. 481 - 495.
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Wagner, J. (2007), “Exports and productivity: a survey of the evidence from firm-level data”, The World Economy, Vol. 30 No. 1, pp. 60 - 82.
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WTO. (2014), World trade report: trade and development: recent trends and the role of WTO, World Trade Organization, Geneva.
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