author:
chong liu[1] and zi wang†[2]
[1]peking university
[2]shanghai university of finance and economics
abstract:
we propose a quantififiable general equilibrium model with trade and fifirm innovation
in which knowledge diffffuses across domestic fifirms via a highly selective network. our
theory suggests that in the presence of inter-fifirm knowledge networks, non-exporting
fifirms can benefifit indirectly from export liberalization by learning from exporting fifirms.
we estimate the structure of inter-fifirm knowledge networks using the unique dataset on
patent citations across chinese manufacturing fifirms. simulations of our model suggest
that inter-fifirm knowledge networks account for about one third of the increase in the
chinese real income induced by trade liberalization over 2001-2006.
keywords: trade liberalization; firm innovation; knowledge diffffusion.
jel classifification: o11 ; o33 ; o38 ; f62.
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