tailieunhanh - Determinants of technology transfer in Vietnam: An empirical analysis

This paper examines the determinants of technology transfer through international trade in Vi-etnam by using provincial level data. The paper investigates the similarities and differences between the adoption of technology from OECD and non-OECD countries. | Determinants of technology transfer in Vietnam An empirical analysis International Journal of Data and Network Science 4 2020 157 166 Contents lists available at GrowingScience International Journal of Data and Network Science homepage ijds Determinants of technology transfer in Vietnam An empirical analysis Hoai Nam Nguyena and Quoc Hoi Leb a Faculty of Economics Vinh University Vietnam b Faculty of Economics National Economics University Vietnam CHRONICLE ABSTRACT Article history This paper examines the determinants of technology transfer through international trade in Vi- Received December 18 2019 etnam by using provincial level data. The paper investigates the similarities and differences be- Received in revised format Janu- tween the adoption of technology from OECD and non-OECD countries. The empirical finding ary 29 2020 shows that the skills of labor force and openness to trade are the most robust determinants of Accepted February 9 2020 Available online February 9 2020 technology adoption at the provincial level. Furthermore provinces with higher levels of R amp D Keywords expenditure adopt more technology from OECD countries than do other provinces. Determinant Technology transfer International trade Vietnam 2020 by the authors licensee Growing Science Canada. 1. Introduction Technology transfer and international trade are widely recognized as important factors for economic development Jovanovic 1998 Wooldridge 2002 . Much evidence related to cross-country economic performance suggests that the rate of economic growth of a country depends on the extent of adoption and implementation of new technology. De Long and Summers 1993 provide an empirical evidence to show the strong effects of equipment investment on economic growth in both developed and developing countries. Lee 1995 confirms that the rate of machinery imports from OECD countries has a significant positive effect on per capita income growth rate in developing countries. .