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Innovation, Trade, and Growth

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  • Jonathan Eaton
  • Samuel Kortum

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We consider the interaction of trade and technology diffusion in a two-region model of innovation and imitation. We find that globalization, either in the form of lower trade barriers or in faster diffusion of technology between innovator and imitator spurs innovation, benefiting both regions.

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  • Jonathan Eaton & Samuel Kortum, 2004. "Innovation, Trade, and Growth," DEGIT Conference Papers c009_008, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade.
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