The evolution of MNCs' R&D foreign units: the case of Swedish MNCs in India

The article aims to explain how the drivers of subsidiary evolution influence a multinational company's (MNC) research and development (RD rather, the subsidiary's initiatives also need to be considered.,The study contributes to the literature on R&D internationalization by showing how the drivers of subsidiary evolution influence a subsidiary's R&D mandates over time and that subsidiary choice is an important driver of both mandated extension and stagnation.