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Competition of International Trade, Technology Spillover, and R&D Innovation

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  • Kai Zhao

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By taking the spatial interdependence into account, this paper studies both the competitive effects of international trade and the technology spillover effects on R&D innovation. First, the Schumpeterian model of endogenous growth has been theoretically expanded; then, this paper incorporates the “spatial interdependence” of countries into the research framework by a structured approach; furthermore, using the data of 69 countries from 2000 to 2015, the theoretical results are tested by empirical analysis. It is found that the more advanced a country is, the less it will benefit from the technological spillover from neighboring countries; developing countries ought to gain the benefits of technological externalities through increasing trade openness and international competition.

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  • Kai Zhao, 2021. "Competition of International Trade, Technology Spillover, and R&D Innovation," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 12(2), pages 676-694, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jknowl:v:12:y:2021:i:2:d:10.1007_s13132-021-00745-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s13132-021-00745-6
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