Does Input-Trade Liberalization Affect Firms’ Foreign Technology Choice? (English)

This paper studies the impact of input-trade liberalization on firms’ decision to upgrade foreign technology embodied in imported capital goods. The authors empirical analysis is motivated by a simple theoretical framework of endogenous technology adoption, heterogeneous firms and imported inputs. The model predicts a positive effect of input tariff reductions on firms’ technology choice to source capital goods from abroad. This effect is heterogeneous...

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Bas,Maria;

Berthou,Antoine;
Document Date
2016/12/10
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
140509
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2019/08/12
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Does Input-Trade Liberalization Affect Firms’ Foreign Technology Choice?
Keywords
capital good

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Bas,Maria; Berthou,Antoine.

Does Input-Trade Liberalization Affect Firms’ Foreign Technology Choice? (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/748041565604071466

Does Input-Trade Liberalization Affect Firms’ Foreign Technology Choice? (English)

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