This paper considers the effect of acquisition FDI on the knowledge production function. We distinguish between … complementarities in the knowledge assets of the MNE and the target firm as a reason for FDI. In contrast, consistent with technology … sourcing FDI, acquisitions from non-leading countries increase internal R&D efforts. -- MNE ; knowledge production function …

determinants of technological change in wind power from a learning perspective. We estimate the effects of different channels of … learning-learning through R&D in wind turbine manufacturing, learning from previous experience of installation, and learning … that knowledge spillovers mostly occur within certain partnerships between wind project developer and foreign turbine …

We analyse how spatial disparities in innovation activities, coupled with migration costs, affect economic geography … endogenous emergence of industry clusters. Spatial variations in knowledge spillovers lead to spatial concentration of more …. Narrowing the gap in knowledge spillovers across regions raises growth, and reduces regional inequality by making firms more …

' access to new and better capital goods depends on the knowledge gap, i.e., the wedge between the firm's technical knowledge … knowledge diffusion subsequently leading to declining business dynamism. Our findings indicate that only when knowledge … markups, falling labor share and productivity growth. Patents are an important obstacle to knowledge diffusion. We find an …

and on technological innovation. The extended regime in which cooperation takes place on both dimensions (GHG emissions … innovation and diffusion (without targets on emissions). …