All pages with keywords: knowledge diffusion

Why did the knowledge transition occur in the West and not in the East? ICT and the role of governments in Europe, East Asia and the Muslim world

Why did the knowledge transition occur in the West and not in the East? ICT and the role of governments in Europe, East Asia and the Muslim world

a working paper by Ralph Hippe 18 February, 2015

The invention of a new ICT, the printing press, may have been a fundamental turning point in knowledge transition. But did Gutenberg’s printing press succeed in Europe because of, or … read more »


Knowledge spillovers from clean and dirty technologies: a patent citation analysis

Knowledge spillovers from clean and dirty technologies: a patent citation analysis

a working paper by Antoine Dechezleprêtre, Ralf Martin, Myra Mohnen 1 October, 2013

How much should governments subsidize the development of new clean technologies? We use patent citation data to investigate the relative intensity of knowledge spillovers in clean … read more »