non-affiliates, this is unsurprising given their access to additional resources. However, when we look at innovation at … the country level, we find that the wider consequences of BGs on innovation may be negative …

China has witnessed rapid increases in the skill premium over the last few decades. In this paper, we study the short …-run effect of capital goods imports on skill premium in China. The surge in capital goods imports, which embody advanced … technology, can explain the rising demand for skills in China. We exploit regional variations in capital goods import exposure …

This paper discusses the relationship between a company's investment in innovation and its success in introducing new … homogenous R&D-based knowledge production function by introducing different types of innovation investments (R&D and technology … acquisition) for different sets of companies.Using the Community Innovation Survey (CIS) dataset comprising more than 3000 Italian …

Do leader networks promote efficient intergovernmental contracts? We examine a groundbreaking policy in China where …

This paper asks whether the increased openness and technological innovation in East Asia have contributed to an … countries, this has not been the case for manufacturing firms operating in China and in low-income countries. If international …