Regional conditions and innovation in Russia: the impact of foreign direct investment and absorptive capacity
研究了1997-2011年俄罗斯各地区外国直接投资和吸收能力对创新的影响，发现外国直接投资对创新有显著正向作用，但人力资本在考虑吸收能力后对创新产生负面影响。
Regional conditions and innovation in Russia: the impact of foreign direct investment and absorptive capacity. Regional Studies. Using the count of patent applications filed and new technologies developed (as two alternative innovation output metrics), this paper examines the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) and absorptive capacity on regional innovation across Russia in 1997–2011. After controlling for the effects of human capital, research and development (R&D) expenditures, R&D personnel, economic development and urbanization, the study confirms a significantly positive effect of FDI on innovation. Findings show that although the regions with a higher level of human capital benefited more from FDI-related spillovers, human capital per se affected innovation adversely when absorptive capacity was added to the model.