Globalization and Ttechnology Absorption in Europe and Central Asia : The Role of Trade, FDI, and Cross-Border Knowledge Flows
This study analyzes the extent of knowledge and technology absorption for firms in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), as well as the factors that influence absorption, using statistical analyses of various data sources, including the World Bank enterpr...
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| Format: | Publication |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC : World Bank
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9596769/globalization-technology-absorption-europe-central-asia-role-trade-fdi-cross-border-knowledge-flows http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6445 |
| Summary: | This study analyzes the extent of
knowledge and technology absorption for firms in Europe and
Central Asia (ECA), as well as the factors that influence
absorption, using statistical analyses of various data
sources, including the World Bank enterprise surveys, patent
databases maintained by the United States (U.S.) and
European patent offices, and case studies. The study
addresses the following issues: (i) what can we learn from
patents and patent citations about international knowledge
flows and cross-national technological cooperation in ECA?
(ii) How does openness to trade, participation in global
supply networks, and investment in human capital, via
on-the-job training, enhance knowledge and technology
absorption in ECA-region manufacturing firms? How does
foreign direct investment (FDI) stimulate acquisition of
managerial and technical skills, new machinery and
equipment, and market development? |
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