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Catching up of emerging economies: the role of capital goods imports, FDI inflows, domestic investment and absorptive capacity

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  • Alexander Glas
  • Michael H�bler
  • Peter Nunnenkamp

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We show that the impact of capital goods imports and FDI inflows on economic convergence depends on the local capacity of emerging economies to absorb superior technologies.

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  • Alexander Glas & Michael H�bler & Peter Nunnenkamp, 2016. "Catching up of emerging economies: the role of capital goods imports, FDI inflows, domestic investment and absorptive capacity," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(2), pages 117-120, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:23:y:2016:i:2:p:117-120
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2015.1054065
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    1. Danquah, Michael, 2018. "Technology transfer, adoption of technology and the efficiency of nations: Empirical evidence from sub Saharan Africa," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 131(C), pages 175-182.
    2. Michael Danquah & Bazoumana Ouattara & Peter Quartey, 2018. "Technology Transfer and National Efficiency: Does Absorptive Capacity Matter?," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 30(2), pages 162-174, June.
    3. Michael Hübler, 2017. "The Future of Foreign Aid in a Globalizing World with Climate Change," Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 8(1), pages 41-51, February.
    4. Grigoris Zarotiadis, 2020. "“Infant” Economies In South-Eastern Europe," Economic Annals, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade, vol. 65(226), pages 45-72, July – Se.
    5. Nanditha Mathew & Lorenzo Napolitano & Ugo Rizzo, 2024. "The role of domestic-firm knowledge in international patent collaborations: evidence from Indian firms," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 49(3), pages 1089-1112, June.

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    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence

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