We study the global innovation and diffusion of ideas by introducing trade into the model in Eaton and Kortum (1999 … intensity of innovation within countries over time and diffusion rates across countries. We find significant specialization … across the globe: some countries have high innovation rates, while other countries rely on diffusion. Although innovation is …

Innovation depends on exporting and, in particular, on scale and competition in export markets. We develop a theory … featuring (1) quality-segmented markets, (2) step-by-step innovation that moves firms forward along the quality ladder, and (3 …) escape-the-competition motives for innovation. We derive four predictions about the impact on innovation of scale and …

reforms also redistribute innovation across industries in closer alignment to its distribution in the U.S., which we take to … increasing value-added growth rates across all industries, and by larger margins in industries with more innovation potential …

two strategies toward that end: imitation and innovation. The theory bears predictions about the evolution of the …

Distribution of Rewards from Innovation', Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 10 (1-2), January, 175-200 -- Paula E. Stephan (1996 …-306 -- Wesley M. Cohen and Daniel A. Levinthal (1989), 'Innovation and Learning: The Two Faces of R&D', Economic Journal, 99 (397 … Economics of Innovation and Technological Change, Chapter 6, Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishers, 182-264 -- Philippe Aghion, Nick …

to creating technology : the evolution of Singapore's national innovation system and the changing role of public policy …

"Innovation and entrepreneurship are ubiquitous today, both as fields of study and as starting points for conversations … a nuanced understanding of where innovation and entrepreneurship occur and where they matter. Answering these questions … allows for strategic public investment and the infrastructure for economic growth.The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship …