Knowledge, Technological Catch-up and Economic Growth investigates the relationship between knowledge diffusion and … economic growth. Using a broad definition of knowledge - encompassing technology, production skills, know-how and firm … capabilities - the central argument of the book is that the extent of knowledge diffusion is an important determinant of economic …

accumulation and the dissemination of knowledge/technological diffusion. These items traditionally appear as separate growth … technological achievements are considered; economic agents simultaneously want to expand the theoretical knowledge frontier and to … reduce the gap between ready-to-use techniques and potentially available knowledge. Considering an objective function that …

to raise output and productivity growth. The model is applied empirically to the Netherlands (1960-2000) …