Knowledge Sourcing in Foreign Direct Investments: An Empirical Examination of Target Profiles

* This paper addresses the observation that foreign direct investment in a knowledge-intensive industry is motivated by the sourcing of knowledge and capabilities residing in the target firm. According to the emerging knowledge- and capability based view ill international management, FDI is not only pushed by the resource endowments of the investor, but is also pulled towards centers of innovation located ill recipient countries. * For investors...