International R&D spillovers and manufacturing productivity: A panel data analysis

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 152-172

  López Pueyo, Carmen ^a   Barcenilla Visús, Sara ^a   Sanaú, Jaime ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

ICT; International R D spillovers; International trade; Panel data; TFP

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS CYCLE; COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; MANUFACTURING; PANEL DATA; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

EID: 41749086892     PISSN: 0954349X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2007.12.005     Document Type: Article

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