Technology transfer, adoption of technology and the efficiency of nations: Empirical evidence from sub Saharan Africa
Technology transfer, adoption of technology and the efficiency of nations: Empirical evidence from sub Saharan Africa
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DOI：
10.1016/j.techfore.2017.12.007
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发表时间：
2018-06-01
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12
通讯作者：
Danquah, Michael
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作者：
Danquah, Michael
本文运用随机前沿分析方法，考察了技术转移和技术吸收的作用，以及技术转移和技术吸收之间的相互作用，解释了1970年至2010年撒哈拉以南非洲国家效率的跨国差异。研究结果表明，贸易开放、机械进口、人力资本和相关研发对撒哈拉以南非洲国家的效率没有明显的经验影响。然而，贸易开放和人力资本的相互作用以及机械进口和相关研究与开发在解释撒哈拉以南非洲的国家效率方面发挥着重要的作用。研究结果表明，提高撒哈拉以南非洲国家效率的政策举措必须侧重于发展国内吸收技术的能力。
In this paper, stochastic frontier analysis is employed to examine the role of technology transfer and absorption of technology, as well as the interaction between technology transfer and absorption in explaining cross country differences in efficiency of nations in sub Saharan Africa over the period 1970-2010. The findings of the study indicate that trade openness, machinery imports, human capital and relative research and development have no empirically apparent effect on efficiency of nations in sub Saharan Africa. However, the interaction term for trade openness and human capital, and that of machinery imports and relative research and development play a significant and quantitatively important role in explaining national efficiency in sub Saharan Africa. The findings imply that policy initiatives to boost national efficiency in sub Saharan Africa must focus on the development of domestic capacity to absorb technology.