Frontier Technology, Absorptive Capacity and Distance*
Summary. This study examines how foreign technology affects productivity in OECD manufacturing industries, finding that a country's ability to absorb and use new technology matters more than physical distance. Distance had stronger effects early in the study period and in high-tech industries with localized trade. Absorptive capacity emerged as the dominant factor explaining productivity differences across countries.
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Kneller, R.. (2005). Frontier Technology, Absorptive Capacity and Distance*. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0084.2005.00107.x
Kneller, Richard. “Frontier Technology, Absorptive Capacity and Distance*.” Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2005. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0084.2005.00107.x.
Kneller, Richard. 2005. “Frontier Technology, Absorptive Capacity and Distance*.” Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0084.2005.00107.x.
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TY - JOUR TI - Frontier Technology, Absorptive Capacity and Distance* AU - Richard Kneller JO - Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics PY - 2005 DO - 10.1111/j.1468-0084.2005.00107.x UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0084.2005.00107.x ER -
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- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1468-0084.2005.00107.x
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28