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Technology sourcing through acquisitions: evidence from the US drug industry

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  • Karen Ruckman

    (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada)

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There were a large number of US drug company takeovers in the 1990s by both foreign and domestic acquirers. Observation of the absolute difference between target and acquirer R&D intensity suggests there is no difference between foreign and domestic technology-sourcing patterns. However, a firm-level estimation of the acquirers' choice of targets reveals that foreign and domestic acquirers differ with respect to the relationship between target and acquirer R&D intensity. Foreign acquirers with low R&D intensity choose targets with high R&D intensities, which suggests technology sourcing as a motivation. Domestic acquirers prefer targets with high R&D intensities the higher their own R&D intensity, which suggests a synergy story. Journal of International Business Studies (2005) 36, 89–103. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400110

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  • Karen Ruckman, 2005. "Technology sourcing through acquisitions: evidence from the US drug industry," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 36(1), pages 89-103, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jintbs:v:36:y:2005:i:1:p:89-103
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