Trade-Related Technology Diffusion and the Dynamics of North-South and South-South Integration
This paper examines the impact on total factor productivity of North-South and South-South trade-related research and development (R&D) spillovers. It is the first to do so at the industry level for developing countries. North-South and South-S...
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| Format: | Policy Research Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, D.C.
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/06/1943369/trade-related-technology-diffusion-dynamics-north-south-south-south-integration http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14263 |
| Summary: | This paper examines the impact on total
factor productivity of North-South and South-South
trade-related research and development (R&D) spillovers.
It is the first to do so at the industry level for
developing countries. North-South and South-South R&D
flows are constructed based on industry-specific R&D in
the North, North-South and South-South trade patterns, and
input-output relations in the South. The main findings are:
1) North-South and South-South R&D flows have a positive
impact on total factor productivity, though the former is
larger. 2) R&D-intensive industries benefit mainly from
North-South R&D flows while low R&D-intensive
industries benefit mainly from South-South R&D flows.
These results have implications for dynamic comparative
advantage and for the dynamics of North-South and
South-South regional integration. |
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