, understanding the drivers of R&D is crucial. An interesting question is the role of technology spillovers, transferred by trade, and … spillovers affect firm R&D but also the relatively unexplored issue of how relationship-specific interactions between buyer and … seller affect such spillovers. We find international technology spillovers to be larger and more significant than domestic …

This article studies the contribution of technological and knowledge spillovers towards the competitiveness of South … and development (R&D) in spillovers, but seldom consider their effect simultaneously. This study focuses on the micro … manufacturers. The study reveals that direct foreign investments and ownership contribute little towards secondary spillovers, which …