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Geographic Localization of International Technology Diffusion

Keller, Wolfgang - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

Convergence in per capita income across countries turns on whether technological knowledge spillovers are global or local in a large class of models. This Paper estimates the amount of spillovers from R&D expenditures in major industrialized countries on a geographic basis. A new data set is...

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Openness and Industrial Response in a Wal-Mart World: A Case Study of Mexican Soaps, Detergents and Surfactant Producers

Javorcik, Beata; Keller, Wolfgang; Tybout, James R - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

This paper uses a case study approach to explore the effects of NAFTA and GATT membership on innovation and trade in … labour-shedding and from innovation, which in turn was fuelled by innovative input suppliers and by multinationals bringing …

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Supplier Responses to Wal-Mart's Invasion in Mexico

Iacovone, Leonardo; Javorcik, Beata; Keller, Wolfgang; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011

productivity and the rate of innovation. These predictions accord well with the results from our firm interviews. The model …

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Employment Protection Legislation, Multinational Firms and Innovation

Griffith, Rachel; Macartney, Gareth - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

The theoretical effects of labour regulations such as employment protection legislation (EPL) on innovation is … technologically advanced innovation. In this paper we find empirical evidence that both effects are at work - multinational … innovation in countries with low EPL. …

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Product Market Reform and Innovation in the EU

Griffith, Rachel; Harrison, Rupert; Simpson, Helen - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

, innovation and economic growth. We provide empirical evidence that the reforms carried out under the EU Single Market Programme … with a subsequent increase in innovation intensity and productivity growth for manufacturing sectors. In our analysis we … reforms on average profitability, and the effects of profitability on innovation and productivity growth. …

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The Effects of Entry on Incumbent Innovation and Productivity

Aghion, Philippe; Blundell, Richard William; Griffith, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

How does firm entry affect innovation incentives and productivity growth in incumbent firms? Micro-data suggests that … sectors which differ by their distance to the technological frontier. We show that entry threat spurs innovation incentives in … technologically advanced sectors - successful innovation allows incumbents to prevent entry. In laggard sectors it discourages …

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Incentives and Managerial Experience in Multi-Task Teams: Evidence from Within a Firm

Griffith, Rachel; Neely, Andrew - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

This paper exploits a quasi-experimental setting to estimate the impact that a multi-dimensional group incentive scheme had on branch performance in a large distribution firm. The scheme, which is based on the Balanced Scorecard, was implemented in all branches in one division, but not in...

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Corporate taxes and the location of intellectual property

Griffith, Rachel; Miller, Helen; O'Connell, Martin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011

The literature suggests that tax rates on mobile activities should fall to zero. Intellectual property is very mobile and has grown in importance. Firms can use intellectual property to shift income offshore and reduce their corporate income tax liability. Yet most intellectual property is held...

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Estimating the Productivity Selection and Technology Spillover Effects of Imports

Acharya, Ram C.; Keller, Wolfgang - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

In the wake of falling trade costs, two central consequences in the importing economy are, first, that stronger competition through increased imports can lead to market share reallocations among domestic firms with different productivity levels (selection). Second, the increase in imports might...

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Technology Transfer through Imports

Acharya, Ram C.; Keller, Wolfgang - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

While there is general agreement that technology differences must figure prominently in any successful account of the cross-country income variation, not much is known on the source of these technology differences. This paper examines cross-country income differences in terms of factor...

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