Technology Diffusion and Total Factor Productivity Growth

I investigate the effects of two important channels of technology diffusion (i) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and (ii) import of capital goods, on the total factor productivity (TFP) growth. My first essay contributes to the literature by empirically investigating the role of initial distance of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roy, Subaran
Other Authors: Jorge Morales
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2008
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-08272008-000329/