FDI AS A SOURCE OF PATENT ACTIVITY IN V4

Eva Fuchsová, Tomáš SivičekLEF, Liberec – Sychrov Castle16th September 2013

FDI AS A

SOURCE OF PATENT ACTIVITY IN V4

FDI IMPORTANCE IN V4

• new technologies, capital sources, know-how →higher productivity , economic growth, competitiveness

• V4 challenges:creative and knowledge based aspects, economic downturn

• innovative approach as a chance for recovery

• indicators:• total FDI inward stocks coming to the V4 region from the 15 most

innovative countries• number of patent applications

• source of data: Eurostat statistics, years 2000-2010

FDI AS A

SOURCE OF PATENT ACTIVITY IN V4

HYPOTHESIS AND METHODS

• hypothesis A:positive correlation between FDI inward stocks and number of patent applications in V4 region in total

• hypothesis B:positive correlation between FDI inward stocks originated from the 15 most innovative countries (TOP15) and number of patent applications in V4 region

• linear regression and correlation analysis methods

FDI AS A

SOURCE OF PATENT ACTIVITY IN V4

ANALYSIS OF FDI INWARD STOCKS

• FDI increased by 462 % in V4 region in 2000-2010

• higher dynamics during 2004-2007 55 % of absolute change, (24,3 % in 2004)

• the highest relative change - Slovakia 675,3 %

• the biggest share - Poland 41,2 %

• dynamics of FDI from TOP15 similar: • 413,5 % (2000-2010)• 58,5 % (2004-2007)• share of Poland 40,7 %

• TOP15 represent 60 % of all FDI

FDI AS A

SOURCE OF PATENT ACTIVITY IN V4

ANALYSIS OF FDI PATENT APPLICATIONS

• rose by 235 % (2000-2010)

• the highest growth – Poland 610 %

• the lowest growth - Hungary 67 %

• the lowest share – Slovakia 6%

• higher dynamics during 2007-2010 55 % of absolute change, (35 % in 2004, 24 % 2006)

FDI AS A

SOURCE OF PATENT ACTIVITY IN V4

HYPOTHESIS A

FDI AS A

SOURCE OF PATENT ACTIVITY IN V4

HYPOTHESIS A

FDI AS A

SOURCE OF PATENT ACTIVITY IN V4

HYPOTHESIS B

FDI AS A

SOURCE OF PATENT ACTIVITY IN V4

SPACE FOR IMPROVEMENTS

• Czech Republic, Slovakia in the group of 35 innovation-driven economies (GCR)

• improving business environment, stimulation of innovation activity

• further analysis: • modifications of indicators• structural approach – analysis of target activities for FDI and R&D and

innovation outcomes (based on NACE)