diffusion channels and two types (national versus USPTO) of patent filings. Knowledge spillovers to EMEs accruing from (i) the …

The diffusion of knowledge in the world generates positive externalities if knowledge flows increase the productivity … productivity. We first estimate the determinants of knowledge flows across 141 sub-national regions in 19 countries of Europe and … North America as revealed by patent citation between US-granted patents. Then we estimate the impact of these flows on …

traditional macro approach to estimating the determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) does not handle them well. To counter … jointly considering the effects of R&D and the impact of non-R&D innovation activities on the productivity levels of firms …

productivity growth. …

traditional macro approach to estimating the determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) does not handle them well. To counter … jointly considering the effects of R&D and the impact of non-R&D innovation activities on the productivity levels of ?firms …

We use detailed product- and firm-level data to study the sources of innovation and the patterns of productivity growth … productivity dynamics. Our estimates suggest that the decline in product reallocation through these margins has contributed greatly …

This paper examines the direct effects of corporate tax on firm productivity along with the interaction effects of tax … policy and R&D activity on productivity at firm level for over 13,062 firms during 2004-2011. Our main findings are first …, that there is evidence for productivity convergence and we find that there is a positive robust relationship between R …

We analyse the impact of innovation activity and product and labour market institutions on multi-factor productivity in … convergence in productivity levels within most industries across OECD countries. Convergence is however stronger in services than … of innovation activity (proxied by R&D expenditure) on productivity depends on market structure and technological …

accumulation of human capital. Based on a perpetual inventory estimation procedure we construct an aggregate measure of the stock …