How Far Away is Africa? Technological Spillovers to Agriculture and Productivity

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel K.N. Johnson ◽  
Robert E. Evenson
Keyword(s):  
Technological Spillovers

scholarly journals Firm Size and Sustainable Innovation: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Aldieri ◽  
Concetto Paolo Vinci
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Labor Demand ◽  
Spillover Effects ◽  
The United States ◽  
Technological Spillovers ◽  
International Firms ◽  
Sustainable Innovation ◽  
Employment Impact ◽  
Stock Type ◽  
The Relationship

This paper explores the relationship between firm size and sustainable innovation in large international firms. To this end, we develop a labor demand framework. The contribution to the literature is to explore external knowledge in determining the employment impact of sustainable innovation. Our investigation is based on firms in three economic areas: Europe, Japan, and the United States. In this way, we will appreciate the extent to which the technological spillovers are important from a geographical perspective. The findings provide evidence of the significance of spillover effects on a firm’s size; however, these effects depend on the spillover stock type.

Path-Dependent Dynamics and Technological Spillovers in the Brazilian Regions

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 605-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Gonçalves ◽  
Cirlene Maria de Matos ◽  
Inácio Fernandes de Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Technological Spillovers ◽  
Path Dependent

Promoting technology spillovers from trade and investments

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Ronald U. Mendoza ◽  
Ailyn Lau
Keyword(s):  
Technology Policy ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Technology Spillovers ◽  
Production Networks ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Technological Spillovers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Production ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation And Technology

Purpose – Trade and investment flows into less-advanced economies could bring about important technological spillovers that could boost firm-level productivity and bolster their long-term economic growth. However, learning by doing and various forms of innovation activities are typically underprovided in a laissez faire policy environment. This brief paper outlines some of the motivations for public sector interventions to support learning by doing and stronger technological spillovers. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – To accomplish this, the paper provides a brief discussion of three key areas for policy attention, covering: the features that make international production networks fertile platforms for these spillovers; the opportunities for technology spillovers in the services sector; and the challenges associated with policies to link SMEs into these sectors that are fertile ground for technology spillovers and innovation. Findings – This paper concludes by presenting a few possible guidelines on innovation and technology policy based on the lessons of industrialization attempts in the last several decades. A key insight tying these strategies together is that of creating incentives to compete and innovate, and ensuring that support is outcome oriented and temporary. Originality/value – This paper contributes to the literature and practitioner-oriented scholarship by providing a clear framework for thinking about how to promote technology spillovers from trade and investments, as part of new industrial policies.

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