R&D and Productivity: The International Connection
Working Paper 6101
DOI 10.3386/w6101
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Countries differ greatly in R&D spending, and these differences are particularly striking when comparing developed with developing countries. The paper examines the extent to which the benefits of R&D are concentrated in the investing countries. It is argued that significant benefits spill over to other countries in the world. The argument is supported by quantitative estimates of such cross-country effects.
Non-Technical Summaries
- Author(s): Elhanan HelpmanThe larger a country's exposure to the international economy, the more it gains from R and D activities in other countries....
Published Versions
Razin. A. and E. Sadka (eds.) The Economics of Globalization. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.