Joint and Cross-border Patents as Proxies for International Technology Diffusion

Chia-Lin Chang (), Michael McAleer and Ju-Ting Tang

No EI2016-44, Econometric Institute Research Papers from Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), Econometric Institute

Abstract: With the advent of globalization, economic and financial interactions among countries have become widespread. Given technological advancements, the factors of production can no longer be considered to be just labor and capital. In the pursuit of economic growth, every country has sensibly invested in international cooperation, learning, innovation, technology diffusion and knowledge, and outward direct investment. In this paper, we use a panel data set of 40 countries from 1981 to 2008 and a negative binomial model, using a novel set of cross-border patents and joint patents as proxy variables for technology diffusion, in order to investigate such diffusion. The empirical results suggest that, if it is desired to shift from foreign to domestic technology, it is necessary to increase expenditure on R&D for business enterprises and higher education, exports and technology. If the focus is on increasing bilateral technology diffusion, it is necessary to increase expenditure on R&D for higher education and technology. It is also found that outward foreign direct investment has no significant impact on either joint or cross-border patents, whereas inward foreign direct investment has a significant negative impact on cross-border patents but no impact on joint patents. Moreover, government expenditure on higher education has a significant impact on both cross-border and joint patents

Keywords: International Technology Diffusion; Exports; Imports; Joint Patent; Cross-border Patent; R&D; Negative Binomial Panel Data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 F21 O30 O57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 53
Date: 2016-12-01
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Journal Article: Joint and Cross-Border Patents as Proxies for International Technology Diffusion (2018)
Working Paper: Joint and Cross-border Patents as Proxies for International Technology Diffusion (2017)
Working Paper: Joint and Cross-border Patents as Proxies for International Technology Diffusion (2016)
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