International Trends in Technological Progress

Evidence from Patent Citations, 1980–2011

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ID9716358
AutoresSoonwoo Kwon (Yale University), Jihong Lee (0000-0002-7889-4935, Seoul National University), Sokbae Lee (0000-0003-4080-7733, Seoul National University)
Ano2017
Volume127
Fascículo605
PáginasF50-F70
Data de publicação2017-10-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe Economic Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297
EditoraOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/ecoj.12314
PMID29200469
OpenAlexW245229115
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas26

We analyse cross-country trends in several aspects of technological progress during 1980-2011 by examining the US patent citations data. Our estimation results on patent quality and citation lags relative to the US reveal the following. The emerging Asian economies of Korea, Taiwan and China have achieved substantial catch-up. In the case of Korea and Taiwan, progress has been made in both patent quality and citation lags. China has achieved improvement in patent quality but not in citation lag. In contrast, advanced economies of Europe and Japan have displayed steady decline in patent quality, while the US has strengthened its position

Economics · International trade · Economic Growth and Productivity · Innovation Policy and RD · Intellectual Property and Patents