North-south technology diffusion, regional integration, and the dynamics of the "natural trading partners" hypothesis
By: by Maurice Schiff, Yanling Wang.
Contributors: Wang, Yanling.
Series: Discussion paper ;; no. 1384; Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) ;; no. 1384
Publisher: IZA
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Bonn, Germany
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Diffusion of innovations; Industrial productivity
Description: "Based on static analysis, a number of studies argue that forming a RTA is more likely to raise welfare if member countries are "natural trading partners," while other studies claim the opposite. This paper considers the argument from a dynamic viewpoint by examining the impact of trade with Japan, North America and the EU on technology diffusion and TFP in Korea, Mexico and Poland. Using industry-level data, we show that (i) technology diffusion and productivity gains tend to be regional: Korea (Mexico) (Poland) benefits mainly from trade with Japan (North America) (the EU); and (ii) the dynamic version of the "natural trading partners" hypothesis seems to hold for Korea and Mexico though not necessarily for Poland"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
Notes: Also available in print.
Includes bibliographical references.
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