and total factor productivity growth in small and large states in the South. There are three main findings. First …, productivity growth increases with North-South trade-related technology diffusion and education and the interaction between the two … their interaction on productivity growth in small states is more than three times that for large countries, with the …

total factor productivity growth in Korea, Mexico, and Jordan. Measures of foreign research and development are constructed … the South. The findings show that technology diffusion and productivity gains tend to be regional. Jordan benefits mainly …, the dynamic version of the "natural trading partners" hypothesis holds for these 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. This GEP seeks to develop a better understanding of technology and its diffusion within the developing world. It …

Global Economic Prospects 2008: Technology Diffusion in the Developing World examines the state of technology in …

contrast, domestic regulatory impediments to competition are not robustly correlated with product innovation. "--World Bank web …

"This paper surveys the recent literature which examines the impact of business climate variables on productivity and … 100 countries around the world. The literature that has analyzed this data provides evidence that a good business climate … drives growth by encouraging investment and higher productivity. Various infrastructure, finance, security, competition and …

total factor productivity (TFP) in the South. Specifically, it examines the impact on TFP in the Republic of Korea, Mexico …-level data, they find that (1) technology diffusion and productivity gains tend to be regional: Korea benefits mainly from trade … Research Group--is part of a larger effort in the group to examine the dynamic effects of North-South regional trade blocs"--World …

the positive effect of liberalization on productivity when they do not account for the endogeneity bias. On the theory … positive impact of liberalization on productivity grows stronger when corrected for the endogeneity bias. "--World Bank web …"There is a growing literature that investigates the effect of trade liberalization on productivity. Nearly all such …