KIBS deepening and manufacturers’ productivity: the moderating role of absorptive capacity
研究区域知识密集型商业服务深化对制造商生产率增长的影响，发现只有当制造商具备高吸收能力时才能获得正向收益，基于2010-2017年125家巴西制造商的阈值回归分析。
The outcomes from the associations between manufacturers and knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) with consequences at the firm and regional levels have been called territorial servitisation. This article explores whether the effect of regional KIBS deepening on productivity growth is dependent on minimum levels of manufacturers’ absorptive capacity. An econometric analysis was carried out using a threshold regression model of 125 Brazilian manufacturers collected from 2010 to 2017. Results indicate that KIBS deepening on its own does not bring productivity benefits. Manufacturers may collect positive gains if they are endowed with high levels of absorptive capacity.