a larger effort in the network to document the state of the sector"--World Bank web site …

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 authors present a database of indicators of innovative activity around the world since the early 1960s. The data …) with respect to the level of development. "--World Bank web site …

, affect the transformation of research and development into patents. "--World Bank web site …

experience from economies around the world, but particularly several in Southeast Asia, to provide guidance on the role of …