Chinese Foreign Direct Investment, Technology Transfer and Industrial Development in Nigerian Manufacturing Sector (Published)
China has emerged as one of Nigeria’s most significant foreign direct investment partners, with Chinese capital flows increasingly shaping the trajectory of Nigeria’s industrial landscape. Yet despite the growing volume of Chinese investment, fundamental questions persist regarding the extent to which this investment has translated into meaningful technology transfer and industrial development outcomes within the manufacturing sector. This study examined the relationship between Chinese foreign direct investment, technology transfer, and industrial development in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, focusing specifically on industrial output, manufacturing productivity, and employment generation. An ex-post facto research design was adopted, with secondary data sourced from UNCTAD World Investment Reports, the China Africa Research Initiative database, the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin, National Bureau of Statistics publications, and the World Bank Development Indicators, covering the period 2021 to 2025. Ordinary Least Squares regression analysis was employed as the primary analytical technique, supported by the Augmented Dickey-Fuller unit root test and the Johansen cointegration test. The study was anchored on the OLI Eclectic Paradigm, Internalization Theory, Endogenous Growth Theory, Structural Change Theory, and Dependency Theory. Findings revealed that Chinese foreign direct investment does not exert a statistically significant effect on industrial output, that technology transfer facilitated by Chinese FDI has not significantly influenced manufacturing productivity, and that Chinese FDI-induced technology transfer has not produced a significant impact on employment generation. The study concludes that the developmental potential of Chinese FDI remains significantly unrealized due to the concentration of investment in the oil and gas sector, weak absorptive capacity, and inadequate infrastructure. The study recommends policy reorientation toward manufacturing-focused FDI, investment in human capital development, and restructuring of bilateral investment agreements to include binding technology transfer provisions.
Keywords: : Employment generation, Industrial Development, Manufacturing sector, Nigeria, chinese foreign direct investment, industrial output, manufacturing productivity, technology transfer
Technology Transfer and Industrial Linkages for Entrepreneurial Development: A Study of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos Nigeria (Published)
This study examined the relationship between technology transfer and industrial linkages in the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos Nigeria. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design. Primary data was generated through structured questionnaire. The population for the study was fifty-three (53) employees in Technology Transfer Division and Industrial Linkages Division. The entire population was used as a sample size the population was small hence indicating a census. The reliability of the instrument was achieved by the use of the Cronbach Alpha coefficient with all the items scoring above 0.70. The hypothesis was tested using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Coefficient with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.0. The test was carried out at a 95% confidence interval and a 0.05 level of significance. The finding revealed that there is a significant relationship between technology transfer and industrial linkages in the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos Nigeria. The study recommends that Research Institute-industry linkages are essential for stimulating technology transfer in Nigeria. Therefore, there is a need to improve the linkage between Research Institute-industry linkages in technology transfer.
Citation:Grace Ijeoma Okoronkwo, Anthony Agalaba; Aaron Onyekachi; Falokun Oladayo (2022) Technology Transfer and Industrial Linkages for Entrepreneurial Development: A Study of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos Nigeria, European Journal of Business and Innovation Research, Vol.10, No.3, pp. 39-53
Keywords: Technology, industrial linkages, technology transfer