, productivity growth increases with North-South trade-related technology diffusion and education and the interaction between the two … issue in a dynamic context by focusing on the impact of the brain drain on North-South trade-related technology diffusion … and total factor productivity growth in small and large states in the South. There are three main findings. First …

"Chen and Dahlman assess the effects of knowledge on economic growth. By using an array of indicators, each of which … 1960 to 2000, they show that knowledge is a significant determinant of long-term economic growth. In particular, the …-term economic growth. More specifically with regard to the growth effects of the human capital stock, they find that an increase of …

"The authors develop an endogenous growth model that combines structural change with repeated product improvement. That … nonviable owing to the relative scarcity of capital in the factor endowments of less developed countries. "--World Bank web site …

Global Economic Prospects 2008: Technology Diffusion in the Developing World examines the state of technology in … of strong growth and a 15 year period of strong performance in much of the developing world, which has contributed to …-income countries-reflecting increased exposure to foreign technology as a result of linkages with high-skilled diasporas and the …

-income countries. This GEP seeks to develop a better understanding of technology and its diffusion within the developing world. It … record growth in developing countries, and a 15-year period of steady declines in poverty. Global growth slowed modestly in … 2007, coming at 3.5 percent after 3.9 percent in 2006. Most of the slowdown was due to weaker growth in high …

Global Economic Prospects 2008: Technology Diffusion in the Developing World examines the state of technology in …-income countries-reflecting increased exposure to foreign technology as a result of linkages with high-skilled diasporas and the … opening of these countries to international trade and foreign direct investment.On the other hand, the technology …

Technological capabilities are at the center of the new theories of economic growth which focus on technology and human … capital as engines of growth. Recent developments in this literature suggest that long-run economic growth, as seen most … enterprises, large and small, and to help the World Bank and other development agencies design more effective assistance programs …