Technology appropriation in knowledge economy: innovation and intellectual property in Latin American software industry Intellectual property rights aim at providing incentives for innovation, but can also constitute a burden for technological diffusion. This article discusses the conflicts...

The general aim of this work is to contribute to the discussion of the globalization process in the international automobile industry. It must be pointed out, however, that it has an exploratory character. Specifically, we will approach 1) the general basic characteristics of the globalization...