期刊名称:Annals of the University of Oradea : Economic Science
印刷版ISSN:1222-569X
电子版ISSN:1582-5450
出版年度:2010
卷号:XIX
期号:02
页码:262-262–269
出版社:University of Oradea
摘要:Technical progress is a key factor in economic growth, mainly due to its productivity enhancement. It is a fact that most innovation and new technologies are created in developed countries. International trade and FDI are the main channels for technology transfer. Our objective is to determine the role of FDI in technical progress. In this paper, we start with two questions: is there evidence of significant contribution of technical progress to economic growth? And if there is, what is the role of FDI in technical progress? Using a production function approach, we estimate the TFP and we regress it on the stock of FDI, in a panel framework. We find evidence of positive correlation.