Discussions of characteristics of technological innovations in the Japanese economy, using the semiconductor industry as a case study of R and D Japanese firms and of government support. The process of imitating foreign technology import and R and D investment. Contents of government support;...

Recently, Foreign Invested Enterprises (FIEs) in China have increased their investment in not only production activity but also R&D activity. This paper examines the impact of spillovers from such activities by FIEs on two types of innovations by Chinese domestic firms: Total Factor Productivity...