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International Differences in R&D: An Empirical Investigation of a "Quality Ladder" Implication

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Werner Antweiler, Jr.

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R&D varies substantially across countries. By introducing the profit motive into R&D, the "quality ladder" growth model implies an inverse relationship between the national activity levels of R&D and unit costs of R&D. This inverse relationship is supported by findings from a data set of direct measures and a second data set that contains measures based on the R&D content of international trade.

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Keywords: International R&D Competition; R&D Content of Trade;

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F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies
O41 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - One, Two, and Multisector Growth Models

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