Using a new dataset on imports of technology and total factor productivity (TFP) over more than a century for the OECD countries, this paper tests for international technological transmission through trade. The empirical estimates suggest that imports of knowledge have been responsible for an almost 200% increase in TFP over the past century, but that the spillover effect has been highly uneven...

يديوتامورلا لصافلما باهتلا ضيرم180 ةساردلا تلمش :جئاتنلا عافترا نأ جئاتنلا ترهظأ .)اًماع 40.49±12.19 رمعلا طسوتم( يف LDL لدعم و )55.1%(لورتسلوكلا لدعم عافترا راشتنا لدعم عافترا ينب ةيئاصحإ ةوق تاذ ةقلاع دوجو نع تفشك .)51.2%( ىلع ةولاعو .)p=0.002( CRP لا هبسن عافترا و لورتسيلوكلا طاشنو يلكلا لورتسلوكلا ينب ةيباجيإ ةقلاع دوجو انظحلا ،كلذ طاقن رخآ ضرم ةكرتشلما اًماع 28 مادختساب اهسايق تم امك ،ضرلما ...

The paper explores the effect of technological specialisation on economic growth within a balance-of-payments-constrained growth model. We find that countries that are specialised in fast-growing technologies experience above average rates of growth due to the positive effects on international competitiveness. Moreover, we find that innovation, imitation and investment affect countries’ perform...

Using a new dataset on imports of technology and total factor productivity (TFP) over more than a century for the OECD countries, this paper tests for international technological transmission through trade. The empirical estimates suggest that imports of knowledge have been responsible for an almost 200% increase in TFP over the past century, but that the spillover effect has been highly uneven...

This paper investigates whether knowledge accumulating activities, such as exporting, R&D, or worker training, can enhance plants’ productivity. To this end we use plant level panel data for Irish manufacturing. Our results importantly indicate that productivity enhancing effects of these factors are found only for domestic firms, but not for foreign multinationals located in Ireland. We postul...

The effect of base temperature variation on the heat transfer from unsteady state annular heat sink of cooling microelectronic device. Three types of the base temperature variation equations are taken in the present study. The Sine wave variation, Cosine wave variation & exponential variation of the base temperature. The finite element technique based on Galerkin method with axisymmetric rectan...

This paper reports findings from an AHRC-funded project into the use of more than one language in research projects. Using 35 seminar presentations and 25 researcher profiles, we investigated how researchers from differing disciplines became aware of the possibilities, complexities, and emerging practices of researching where more than one language is used: for example, in initial research desi...

Variations of heavy metals concentrations (Pb, Zn, Ni and Cd) in suspended matter as well as the physical properties (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and pH) at five coastal sites and one reference station (offshore) were measured on seasonal base of the year 2005. Seasonal variations of seawater temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen were significant different, meanwhile; spati...

ت ُـ ا ةيباسحلا جماربلا لامعتسا نع ةجتانلا ةيلعافلا سايقل ةيّقيبطت تانوّكم ةساردلا هذه ددّح ةعوفدمل ةيتامولعم ةيمآ دوجوب يبيرقتلا قطنملا ةيرظن ىلع ةزكترملا هيجوتلاو ةرطيسلا ةمظنأ ةسدنه ىلإ ةفداه . نإ اعم دوجوب اهلامعتسا لجلأ ةهجوم ةيّسايقلا تانوّكملا ةيطّخ ريغو ةدقعم ةيباسح تلاد . و ثحبت ةساردلا هذه نم ةيّسايقلا تانوّكملا لامعتسا يف اهدامتعا بجاولا ةقيرطلا يف اًضيأ أ نم فلتخم ددع نيب ليضفتلا لج تامولعملا...

This study explores the relationship between happiness and air pollution in Britain using data from the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS). The effects of air pollution on individuals’ happiness are estimated and their monetary value is calculated. In particular, three air pollutants are examined in this paper; the sulphur dioxide (SO2), the ground-level ozone (O3) and the nitrogen dioxides ...