2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Accounting for Technology Imitation in Trade-Led Growth in African Economies
| Project/Area Number |
15K03414
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Economic policy
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 経済成長 / 技術進歩 / 技術模倣 / アフリカ経済開発 |
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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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| Free Research Field |
開発経済学
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