Regional Integration And North-South Technology Diffusion: The Case of Nafta
The authors examine the impact of NAFTA on total factor productivity in Mexico through its impact on trade-related technology transfers from OECD countries. Trade-related technology diffusion is estimated with the use of a measure of trade-related foreign research and development.
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