Álvarez González, IsabelMarín Sanz, RaquelSantos Arteaga, Francisco Javier2023-06-172023-06-172016-11-281462-462110.1504/IJMDM.2016.080704https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/18784The configuration of host national systems of innovation and the technological international networks established by multinational enterprises (MNE) can become key aspects for the internationalisation decision that may also concern knowledge related activities such as R&D. Through the combination of a theoretical model and empirical analysis, this paper shows to what extent institutional quality becomes a determinant factor for the attraction of foreign R&D activities, these latter being conditioned by the technological and productive capabilities of local contexts and the competitive pressures MNE face in foreign countries. Our contribution is a step further in the explanatory framework of R&D internationalisation and also provides new insights about what are the key reinforcement mechanisms for the attraction of new knowledge intensive investments.engjournal articleopen access658R&D internationalizationInstitutional frameworkNational system of innovationTechnological networksMultinational enterpriseDesarrollo económicoEconometría (Economía)Economía internacionalEmpresas5307.03 Modelos y Teorías del desarrollo Económico5307.04 Estudios del desarrollo Económico5302 Econometría5310 Economía Internacional5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas