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How Does Foreign Direct Investment Affect Economic Growth

Author : Mr.Eduardo Borensztein

Publisher : International Monetary Fund

Page : 26 pages

File Size : 50,87 MB

Release : 1994-09-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1451853270

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Book Description

We test the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth in a cross-country regression framework, utilizing data on FDI flows from industrial countries to 69 developing countries over the last two decades. Our results suggest that FDI is an important vehicle for the transfer of technology, contributing relatively more to growth than domestic investment. However, the higher productivity of FDI holds only when the host country has a minimum threshold stock of human capital. In addition, FDI has the effect of increasing total investment in the economy more than one for one, which suggests the predominance of complementarity effects with domestic firms.



The Future of Productivity

Author : OECD

Publisher : OECD Publishing

Page : 123 pages

File Size : 39,28 MB

Release : 2015-12-11

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ISBN : 9264248536

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This book addresses the rising productivity gap between the global frontier and other firms, and identifies a number of structural impediments constraining business start-ups, knowledge diffusion and resource allocation (such as barriers to up-scaling and relatively high rates of skill mismatch).



Technology and the Future of Work

Author : Adrian Peralta-Alva

Publisher : International Monetary Fund

Page : 29 pages

File Size : 33,86 MB

Release : 2018-10-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1484379705

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This paper uses a DSGE model to simulate the impact of technological change on labor markets and income distribution. It finds that technological advances offers prospects for stronger productivity and growth, but brings risks of increased income polarization. This calls for inclusive policies tailored to country-specific circumstances and preferences, such as investment in human capital to facilitate retooling of low-skilled workers so that they can partake in the gains of technological change, and redistributive policies (such as differentiated income tax cuts) to help reallocate gains. Policies are also needed to facilitate the process of adjustment.



Technical Choice Innovation and Economic Growth

Author : Paul A. David

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 350 pages

File Size : 27,10 MB

Release : 1975-02-28

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780521098755

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Monograph on historical experiences of technological change, Innovation and economic growth in the USA and the UK during the 1800's - covers agricultural mechanization, industrial development and infrastructure change, etc. Bibliography pp. 315 to 324, graphs, references and statistical tables.



General Purpose Technologies and Economic Growth

Author : Elhanan Helpman

Publisher : MIT Press

Page : 348 pages

File Size : 27,46 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780262082631

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Traditionally, economists have considered the accumulation of conventional inputs such as labour and capital to be the primary force behind economic growth. In the late-1990s however, many economists place technological progress at the centre of the growth process. This shift is due to theoretical developments that allow researchers to link microeconomic outcomes.



The Sources of Economic Growth

Author : Richard R. Nelson

Publisher : Harvard University Press

Page : 340 pages

File Size : 16,67 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780674001725

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Technological advance is the key driving force behind economic growth, argues Richard Nelson. Drawing on a deep knowledge of economic and technological history as well as the tools of economic analysis, he exposes the intimate connections among government policies, science-based universities, and the growth of technology.



Globalization of Technology

Author : Proceedings of the Sixth Convocation of The Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 25,69 MB

Release : 1988-02-01

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9780309038423

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The technological revolution has reached around the world, with important consequences for business, government, and the labor market. Computer-aided design, telecommunications, and other developments are allowing small players to compete with traditional giants in manufacturing and other fields. In this volume, 16 engineering and industrial experts representing eight countries discuss the growth of technological advances and their impact on specific industries and regions of the world. From various perspectives, these distinguished commentators describe the practical aspects of technology's reach into business and trade.



The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity Revisited

Author : Josh Lerner

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 715 pages

File Size : 29,60 MB

Release : 2012-04-15

Category : Art

ISBN : 0226473031

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Book Description

This volume offers contributions to questions relating to the economics of innovation and technological change. Central to the development of new technologies are institutional environments and among the topics discussed are the roles played by universities and the ways in which the allocation of funds affects innovation.



Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean

Author : Inter-American Development Bank

Publisher : Springer

Page : 366 pages

File Size : 49,80 MB

Release : 2016-07-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1349581518

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This volume uses the study of firm dynamics to investigate the factors preventing faster productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, pushing past the limits of traditional macroeconomic analyses. Each chapter is dedicated to an examination of a different factor affecting firm productivity - innovation, ICT usage, on-the-job-training, firm age, access to credit, and international linkages - highlighting the differences in firm characteristics, behaviors, and strategies. By showcasing this remarkable heterogeneity, this collection challenges regional policymakers to look beyond one-size-fits-all solutions and create balanced policy mixes tailored to distinct firm needs. This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license.