Technology Adoption and Diffusion: A Firm-Level Perspective

No AccessMay 2021Technology Adoption and Diffusion: A Firm-Level PerspectiveAuthors/Editors: Xavier Cirera, Andrew D. Mason, Francesca de Nicola, Smita Kuriakose, Davide S. Mare, g Thu TranXavier CireraSearch for more papers by this author, Andrew D. MasonSearch for more papers by this author, Francesca de NicolaSearch for more papers by this author, Smita KuriakoseSearch for more papers by this author, Davide S. MareSearch for more papers by this author, g Thu TranSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-1606-2_ch3AboutView ChaptersFull TextPDF (2.2 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: Explores the diffusion of innovation and technology in East Asia, describing where the region stands in terms of technology adoption, and documenting its tremendous heterogeneity across countries, sectors, and firms with respect to innovation performance while examining the factors affecting firms’ abilities to innovate, including access to information and management quality, as well as several important channels for diffusion of knowledge for innovation remaining external to the firm, such as foreign direct investment (FDI), trade, and countries’ participation in global value chains (GVCs). Traditionally, East Asia’s openness to trade and foreign investments has helped reduce barriers by facilitating the flow of knowledge and expanding firms’ access to both input and output markets. However, the extent of spillover benefits has proven somewhat limited and will continue to depend on the absorptive capacity of domestic firms. With the restructuring of global GVCs, enormous uncertainty exists about potential future gains, which has only intensified because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ReferencesAcharya, Ram C and Wolfgang Keller. 2009. “Technology Transfer through Imports.” Canadian Journal of Economics 42 (4): 1411–48. CrossrefGoogle ScholarAghion, Philippe, Antonin Bergeaud, Timothee Gigout, Matthieu Lequien, and Marc Melitz. 2019. “Spreading Knowledge across the World: Innovation Spillover through Trade Expansion.” Manuscript, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. 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