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Caballero Sanz, Francisco (1991) Licensing and diffusion in open asymmetric economies. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
The main objective of this thesis is to provide some simple theoretic insights that could help to design a technology policy for a "latecomer" country such as Spain. The thesis focuses on two major topics that can be considered as central for these countries: the acquisition of foreign technology through licensing and other contractual means and the adoption and diffusion of new process technologies.
The thesis is divided in four major parts. The introductory part is dedicated to the discussion of the main characteristics and technological profile of these kinds of countries. This is done in order to provide stylized facts which can help to build up the most suitable analytical framework for the study of these countries.
The second part of the thesis is dedicated to the study of two major issues concerning the licensing of innovations in an international context. It examines questions relative to the impact of ex-ante licensing on the incentives for technologically different firms to carry out R&D and on the rate and direction of technological change. Particular attention is paid to the consequences derived from differences between the private and the social value of the licenses. The study of these questions reveals the existence of important market failures that arise in the international transfer of technology.
The third part deals with the relative incentives for the introduction of a process innovation in countries with asymmetric cost structures. The impact of different directions of technological change, sequences of innovations and different forms of market competition is taken into account. This part includes some consideration of international trade and supply-side issues.
The conclusions of the analytical chapters are discussed in chapter IX.
| Item Type: | Thesis or Dissertation (PhD) | ||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory T Technology > T Technology (General) |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Technology and state, Foreign licensing agreements, Technology transfer, Diffusion of innovations, Technological innovations -- Economic aspects, Industrial policy | ||||
| Official Date: | December 1991 | ||||
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| Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
| Theses Department: | Department of Economics | ||||
| Thesis Type: | PhD | ||||
| Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
| Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Stoneman, Paul | ||||
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| Extent: | 280 leaves : illustrations, charts | ||||
| Language: | eng |
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