Sources of knowledge flow between developed and developing nations

Florian Seliger () and Gaétan de Rassenfosse ()
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Florian Seliger: KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

No 19-444, KOF Working papers from KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich

Abstract: This paper provides a long-term view on the sources of knowledge flow between developed and developing nations. It relies on patent data to explore three potential sources: R&D collaboration, technology sourcing, and technology transfer. All three sources provide a very consistent message. First, knowledge flows with East Asia, particularly China, are occurring more frequently. Second, knowledge flows are increasingly concentrateded in information and communication technologies. Third, the United States & Canada had traditionally larger patenting activity with Asia than Europe, but the share of activity between Europe and Asia has been increasing in recent years. Fourth, larger patenting activity between the United States & Canada and Asia implies that the U.S./Canada region is more likely to benefit from reverse knowledge flows as China progresses towards becoming a technological leader.

Keywords: international technology sourcing; R&D offshoring; R&D collaboration; technology transfer; patent (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C22 D12 E21 E32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2019-02
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