International Technology Gap and Technology Transmission: The Policy Implications

Economia Politica, Vol. 2, pp. 207-232, August 2007

Posted: 26 Mar 2009

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Giuseppe Garofalo

Department of Economics and Management; Department of Economics and Law

Carmelo Pierpaolo Parello

Sapienza, Universita' di Roma - Dipartimento di Economia Pubblica

Date Written: August 2007

Abstract

Income per capita differences have increased dramatically over the last fifty years. Many economists seem to recognize knowledge differences as the main factor in this worldwide economic performance divergence. Developing countries suffer significantly from lagging labour productivity and managerial efficiency related in part to the failure to adopt the latest technology or to update their labour force, and such an evidence has recently led to a huge debate about which channel is most effective in stimulating technology transfer and acquisition. In this paper we will review the policy tools that have been effective in reducing the international knowledge-gap between Developed and Developing countries, and the role played by institutional factors in accomplishing such an issue.

Suggested Citation

Garofalo, Giuseppe and Parello, Carmelo Pierpaolo, International Technology Gap and Technology Transmission: The Policy Implications (August 2007). Economia Politica, Vol. 2, pp. 207-232, August 2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1368330

Giuseppe Garofalo

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