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Transfer of Technology

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This article discusses the transfer of technological knowledge with a focus on firms in different countries. The dominant form of such technology transfer is not market transactions at arm’s length but technological learning externalities. The article reviews the evidence for technological learning from importing, exporting, and foreign direct investment activities.

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    Wolfgang Keller

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Keller, W. (2018). Transfer of Technology. In: The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95189-5_1271

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