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The Relationship Between Innovation, Productivity and Exports: Some Preliminary Evidence from the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector

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  • Cassey Lee

    (University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus)

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The objective of this paper is to empirically examine the relationship between innovation, productivity and trade intensity using firm-level data from the Malaysian manufacturing sector. Evidence from this paper suggests the relationships between innovation, productivity and exports is a complex one. Exporting and industry technological characteristics may influence the decision to undertake R&D but has no effect on R&D expenditure. Only firm size has impact on both the decision and expenditure on R&D. Variables such as R&D expenditure, firm size, exports and local ownership influences the propensity to innovate, be it product or process innovation. Product innovation is negatively related to productivity while process innovation is positively related to productivity.

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  • Cassey Lee, 2008. "The Relationship Between Innovation, Productivity and Exports: Some Preliminary Evidence from the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 12(31), pages 1-13.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-08l00009
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    1. Cassey Lee & Dionisius Narjoko, 2015. "Escaping the Middle-Income Trap in Southeast Asia: Micro Evidence on Innovation, Productivity, and Globalization," Asian Economic Policy Review, Japan Center for Economic Research, vol. 10(1), pages 124-147, January.
    2. Cassey LEE, 2012. "Knowledge Flows, Organization and Innovation: Firm-Level Evidence from Malaysia," Working Papers DP-2012-11, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).
    3. Hu, Yong & Fisher-Vanden, Karen & Su, Baozhong, 2020. "Technological spillover through industrial and regional linkages: Firm-level evidence from China," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 89(C), pages 523-545.

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    JEL classification:

    • L0 - Industrial Organization - - General
    • L6 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing

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