Recent research highlights the importance of both migrant remittances and export complexity for understanding how economic development differs across developing countries. We integrate theories from both research streams to propose that remittances enhance export complexity in developing and...

We reconsider technology transfer à la Kojima-Ozawa originating from a developed (North) country's comparatively disadvantaged industry and going to developing (South) country's comparatively advantaged industry. We study the effects of free technology transfer, technology transfer via...

Raising the productivity content of exports is an important issue for developing and emerging countries. What role do foreign firms play in this process? This question has not been adequately studied. We contribute to the literature by generalizing the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in...

Raising the productivity content of exports is an important issue for developing and emerging countries. What role do foreign firms play in this process? This question has not been adequately studied. We contribute to the literature by generalizing the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in...