Frontier Technology and Absorptive Capacity: Evidence from OECD Manufacturing Industries*

Richard Kneller, Philip Stevens · 2006 · Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics

Summary. This paper examines why productivity differs across OECD countries by analyzing how well manufacturing industries absorb frontier technology. Using data from 12 OECD countries between 1973 and 1991, the authors find that countries with higher human capital absorb new technology more effectively and achieve better productivity. R&D investment shows weaker evidence of improving technology absorption.

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Kneller, R., & Stevens, P.. (2006). Frontier Technology and Absorptive Capacity: Evidence from OECD Manufacturing Industries*. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0084.2006.00150.x

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0084.2006.00150.x
Countries: United Kingdom
Regions: Europe
Categories: innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28