Juan Alcacer
There are 2 articles for this faculty member.
Spanning the Institutional Abyss: The Intergovernmental Network and the Governance of Foreign Direct Investment
| Authors: | Juan Alcacer and Paul Ingram |
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| Published: | November 26, 2008 |
| Paper Release Date: | September 2008 |
| Feature: | Working Papers |
Economic globalization presents severe governance challenges. The insufficiency of states as a source of surety for transactions that transcend national borders creates an opportunity for an increased role for organizations in the global institutional framework. The authors of this paper applied a network methodology to show how one type of organization, the intergovernmental organization (IGO), facilitates the cross-border investments of another type, the multinational corporation (MNC). They further document the interdependence between domestic institutions, and international institutions represented by IGOs. The results help to understand and explain which countries attract FDI, and from which senders. Results also point to an emerging rivalry between states and organizations as sources of governance in the global economy.
Applicant and Examiner Citations in U.S. Patents: An Overview and Analysis
| Author: | Juan Alcacer |
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| Published: | November 21, 2008 |
| Paper Release Date: | August 2008 |
| Feature: | Working Papers |
The ready availability of patent citation data has been a tremendous boon to applied research on knowledge and innovation. The role of examiners in the generation of patent citations has been thought to potentially complicate these analyses, but has been difficult to study. Taking advantage of a change in the way patent citation data has been reported starting in 2001, this paper summarizes basic facts on examiner citations, and provides a descriptive analysis of factors associated with citations in a patent.
