This paper documents the influence of diaspora networks of high-skilled individuals ? i.e., inventors ? on international technological collaborations. By means of gravity...

A public economics framework is used to consider how pharmaceuticals should be priced when at least some of the research and development incentive comes...

There is a growing consensus that what you export matters for growth (see for instance, Haussman and al. 2007 and Krishna and Maloney (2011)). This paper examines whether and to...

This paper examines whether natural resource dependence has a negative influence on various indicators of institutional quality when controlling for the...

During the 1990s, foreign direct investment in producer service sectors in Latin America was massive. Such investment may increase the quality of...

This paper tests a neo-Schumpeterian model with industry-level data to analyze how Brazil, India, and China are catching up with South Korea s...

Russia's exports became further dominated by petroleum and natural gas over the last decade. The sector experienced double-digit annual export growth in...

This study analyzes the extent of knowledge and technology absorption for firms in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), as well as the factors that influence...

India's recent growth has been impressive, with real GDP rising by over eight percent a year since 2004 -- accompanied by a jump in innovative...

As the global stock of ideas expands and diffuses across and within countries, technological learning is poised to become an even more important...

Knowledge has always been an essential force in economic development. Chapter one, describes the knowledge revolution, which is leading us into a...

The cases from the forum presented here capture the lessons from the science, technology, and innovation (STI) capacity building experiences of both...

The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights negotiated in 1986 under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and...

This note analyzes the impact that joining the Eurasian Customs Union will have on the Kyrgyz Republic s garment sector and options for improving the...

Ukraine has untapped growth potential. Ukraine has one of the most fertile agricultural lands in the world, an attractive geographical location in...

Improving the ability of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) countries to tap into the global technology pool is an important mechanism for accelerating...