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Chong, Alberto - 1999

Evidence from historical and epidemiological literatures show that epidemics tend to spread in the population according to a logistic pattern. We conjecture that the impact of new technologies on output follows a pattern of spread not unlike that of typical epidemics. After reaching a critical...

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Can international technological diffusion substitute for coordinated global policies to mitigate climate change?

Barrett, Philip - 2021

In short, yes. I use a multi-region integrated assessment model with fuel-specific endogenous technical change to examine the impact of Europe and China reducing emissions to zero by mid-century. Without international technological diffusion this is insufficient to avoid catastrophic climate...

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Does IT help? : information technology in banking and entrepreneurship

Ahnert, Toni; Dörr, Sebastian; Pierri, Nicola; Timmer, … - 2021

This paper analyzes the importance of information technology (IT) in banking for entrepreneurship. To guide our … entrepreneurship by making it easier for startups to borrow against collateral. We provide empirical evidence that job creation by … lending channel for IT banks, entrepreneurship increases more in IT-exposed counties when house prices rise. In line with the …

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Multinational Enterprises, International Trade, and Productivity Growth : Firm-Level Evidence From the United States

Yeaple, Stephen R. - 2003

We estimate international technology spillovers to U.S. manufacturing firms via imports and foreign direct investment (FDI) between 1987 and 1996. In contrast to earlier work, our results suggest that FDI leads to substantial productivity gains for domestic firms. The size of FDI spillovers is...

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International RandD Spillovers

Helpman, Elhanan - 1993

The IMF Working Papers series is designed to make IMF staff research available to a wide audience. Almost 300 Working Papers are released each year, covering a wide range of theoretical and analytical topics, including balance of payments, monetary and fiscal issues, global liquidity, and...

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International Spillovers of Taxiation

International Monetary Fund - 1989

This paper highlights key issues pertinent for the understanding of international effects of domestic tax policies and of international tax harmonization. The analytical framework adopts the saving-investment balance approach to the analysis of international economic interdependence focusing on...

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Does Trade and Technology Transmission Facilitate Inequality Convergence? : An inquiry Into the Role of Technology in Reducing the Poverty of Nations

Das, Gouranga Gopal - 2007

Based on stylized evidence showing variation of the Gini coefficient of income inequality across skill cohorts and on the rapid rise in trade in technology-intensive goods, the ripple effects of technology transmission and income inequality are explored in a global Computable General Equilibrium...

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Global climate change mitigation, fossil-fuel driven development, and the role of financial and technology transfers : a simple framework

Wiegand, Johannes - 2021

; (iv) ultimately, a superior option-for both the world's climate and growth prospects-is the development of clean energy …

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The Role of Inter- and Intraindustry Trade in Technology Diffusion

Hakura, Dalia - 1999

Research shows that international trade is an important channel for the transfer of technology. Building on this evidence, this paper examines the effects of inter- and intraindustry trade on technology transfer. The paper develops and tests the hypothesis that intraindustry trade stimulates...

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Long-Term International Capital Movements and Technology : A Review

Zebregs, Harm - 1999

This paper reviews the theoretical literature on the question of how long-term international capital movements depend on the international distribution of technology. It focuses on long-term investment flows, as these are more affected by international differences in technologies than short-term...

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