development. In other words, Its results go beyond the mere conceptual Jzatlon of technical change, and It Is relevant. to Investigate the partial or total val ldlty of both approaches. It for Instance, the exclusive argument were confirmed, and It was establ !shed that the entry of foreign technology, particularly that developed by transnational corporations, conditions the behavlous of local firms, the statistical results would show that the propensity for local firms to buy foreign technology Is similar to that of the subsidiaries operating In the same market (at product .level). That Is, Imported technological assets would prevail over the creation of local technical knowledge when a foreign firm Is acting under licence In that particular market. Confirmation of this relationship has been mainly based on the sectors recentJ.y ·Integrated Into the market, or those which are often called «dynamic« (10). But the exclusive effects of Imported technology should be verified not only by looking at dynamic branches of Industry, but a I so at sectors wh lch were part of the stage .. ca lied easy Import substitution and saw a substantial change In the type of product they manufacture. More specifically, at the level of toe firm It Is necessary to examine old-established branches of Industry with a degree of technical dynamism. and where local firms coexist with foreign subsidiaries; and analyse whether Imported techniques have given rise to as much substitution of local capabll lty by foreign Imitation, also In Industrial branches not recently established. · These points lead to two questions, wh lch .are def lned by the capabl 1 lty or lack of It to break a dichotomy which sets Imported technology against the development 'of local skills. These questions allow us to Investigate the validity of the two opposing approaches defined in the first paragraphs. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the impact of foreign technology on local industries and the development of local skills. It seems to be analyzing the relationship between imported technology and the behavior of local firms, particularly in sectors that have recently integrated into the market or are considered "dynamic". The text also mentions the need to examine old-established branches of industry and analyze whether imported techniques have led to the substitution of local capabilities by foreign imitation. This suggests that the text is focused on the development of industries and the role of technology in that process.

**Category**
Industry, International trade, Science and technology