Contractual Implications of International Trade in Tacit Knowledge

Mendi, Pedro

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@article{ Mendi2007,
 title = {Contractual Implications of International Trade in Tacit Knowledge},
 author = {Mendi, Pedro},
 journal = {Applied Economics},
 number = {9},
 pages = {1173-1183},
 volume = {39},
 year = {2007},
 doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840600592817},
 urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-239036},
 abstract = {This paper searches for evidence on the additional difficulty the parties have in contracting for the transfer of know-how relative to the transfer of patented technology. A sample of contracts for the acquisition of technology by Spanish firms in 1991 is analyzed to find a positive relationship between contract duration and the likelihood of transferring know-how in unaffiliated transfers. It is also found that technical assistance is bundled together with the transfer of know-how, suggesting that the parties try to mitigate opportunistic behavior on the licensor’s side.},
}