« The Perception Of Obstacles To Innovation. Multinational And Domestic Firms In Italy »

This paper looks at the perception of obstacles to innovation of both MultiNational Enterprises (MNEs) and domestic firms located in Italy. Drawing on data from the firm-level Italian CIS3, the authors first explore to what extent innovative behaviours are both firm- (i.e. foreign-versus nationally-owned multinationals, MNEs versus single domestic firms) and region-specific. They then examine whether the perception of obstacles to innovation varies among types of firms and regions. The intense debate on the globalisation of innovation has focused attention on MultiNational Enterprises (MNEs) as major creators of innovation across national boundaries.