A Quantile Regression Analysis of Absorptive Capacity in the Malaysian Manufacturing Industry

Using a set of absorptive capacity proxies, we present new empirical findings on the role of absorptive capacity in assimilating the technology effects from the presence of multinational corporations (MNCs) in the Malaysian manufacturing industry. We applied a quantile regression estimator to explic...

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Published in:Malaysian journal of economic studies 2022-06, Vol.59 (1), p.153-170
Main Authors: Yunus, Norhanishah Mohamad, Abdullah, Norehan
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Absorptive capacity
Education
Employees
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Human capital
Knowledge
Manufacturing
Multinational corporations
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Workers
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Employees
Foreign investment
Human capital
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Manufacturing
Multinational corporations
Productivity
Proxies
Regression analysis
Skills
Technology transfer
Workers
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