Trade and Innovation : Synthesis Report

Nobuo Kiriyamai iOECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

关键词: World Trade Organisation;    multilateral trade negotiations;    trade and innovation;    international technology diffusion;    NAMA notifications;    exports and innovation;    competition and innovation;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.1787/5k9gwprtbtxn-en

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: OECD iLibrary

【 摘 要 】

Innovation is critical to creating new sources of growth. Trade is one of the framework conditions that can strengthen innovation in the business sector, as set out in the OECD Innovation Strategy in 2010. This paper broadly sets out three channels through which trade affects innovation. First, imports and foreign direct investment (FDI) as well as trade in technology serve as channels of technology diffusion. Second, imports, FDI and technology licensing contribute to intensifying competition, which can affect incentives for innovation. Third, exports can affect innovation as it serves as a learning opportunity and gives incentives for innovative activities...