| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The project aims at quantifying the growth-effects of trade-induced technology progress in African countries using "easy imitation" (SITC category) source of technology progress, in addition to other indicators such as those built from the UN COMTRADE Statistics. Major findings suggest that economic growth tends to be greater in countries with higher ratios of technology imitation, since technology imitation requires creative effort on the part of a countries' labor force. Another major finding is that the lower the level of GDP per capita, the higher the growth effects of technology imitation relative to other forms of technology progress such as ICT imports. Lastly, trade-induced technology progress is even faster for African countries with higher bilateral trade intensity with China compared to those with lower-intensity. Drawn implications emphasize the importance of alleviating trade constraints as well as building trade-capacity.
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