R and D, Innovation, and Economic Growth : An Empirical Analysis /
This paper investigates the main postulations of the R and D based growth models that innovation is created in the R and D sectors and it enables sustainable economic growth, provided that there are constant returns to innovation in terms of R and D. The analysis employs various panel data technique...
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2004.
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| Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2004/185 |
| Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |
| Summary: | This paper investigates the main postulations of the R and D based growth models that innovation is created in the R and D sectors and it enables sustainable economic growth, provided that there are constant returns to innovation in terms of R and D. The analysis employs various panel data techniques and uses patent and R and D data for 20 OECD and 10 Non-OECD countries for the period 1981-97. The results suggest a positive relationship between per capita GDP and innovation in both OECD and non-OECD countries, while the effect of R and D stock on innovation is significant only in the OECD countries with large markets. Although these results provide support for endogenous growth models, there is no evidence for constant returns to innovation in terms of R and D, implying that innovation does not lead to permanent increases in economic growth. However, these results do not necessarily suggest a rejection of R and D based growth models, given that neither patent nor R and D data capture the full range of innovation and R and D activities. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (36 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1018-5941 |
| Access: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |