long to train, but also how broadly. A quot;knowledge trapquot; occurs in economies where skilled workers favor broad but … shallow knowledge. This simple idea can inform cross-country income differences, international trade patterns, poverty traps …

How large are spatial barriers to transferring knowledge? We analyze the international operations of multinational … firms to answer this fundamental question. In our model firms can transfer bits of knowledge to their foreign affiliates in … either embodied (traded intermediates) or disembodied form (direct communication). Knowledge transfer costs interact with the …

The pace of innovation is related both to the level of investment in innovation and the pool of knowledge from which … innovators can draw. Both of these are endogenous: Investments in innovations are affected by the pool of knowledge and the …

This paper directs attention at the globalization of knowledge and knowledge creation as the fundamental global driver … of economic outcomes in today's information economy. It documents the globalization of knowledge and spread of scientific …; boosts labor standards; and influences incomes and inequality within and across countries. To the extent that knowledge is …

interesting and potentially important object of study because the most valuable assets of these firms take the form of knowledge … - particularly knowledge of the needs and interests of clients. We argue that the two most distinctive organizational features of …

The spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is still fueled by ignorance in many parts of the world. Filling in knowledge gaps … disease. However, such knowledge is arguably only a necessary condition for targeting these objectives. In this paper, we … describe the extent to which HIV/AIDS knowledge is correlated with less risky sexual behavior. We ask: even when there are no …

The rate of regional growth of new knowledge in the field of nanotechnology, as measured by counts of articles and … stocks of recorded knowledge in all scientific fields, and the extent to which tacit knowledge in all fields flows between … patenting. The data provide further support for the cumulative advantage model of knowledge production, and for ongoing efforts …

We investigate whether information technology can help physicians more efficiently acquire new knowledge in a clinical … model of the influence that information technology has on the acquisition of new medical knowledge. Although the theoretical … medical knowledge when physicians are coping with information overload. Secondly, spillover effects will likely lead to quot …

neoclassical model of investment with physical capital, quasi-fixed labor, and two types of intangible capital, knowledge and brand …'s market value, installed labor force accounts for 14% to 22%, knowledge capital accounts for 20% to 43%, and brand capital … of knowledge capital increased, especially in high-tech industries. Overall, our analysis provides direct empirical …