TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN BRICS-T COUNTRIES

Year 2018, Issue: 21, 101 - 118, 27.03.2018

Gamze Kargın Akkoç , Uğur Akkoç , Özlem Fikirli Yücel

https://doi.org/10.18092/ulikidince.349292

Cited By: 3

Abstract

Technological development takes place largely through
international technology transfer and is measured by total factor productivity.
Total factor productivity increases through technology transfer. The purpose of
this study is to examine the direct and indirect effects of technology transfer
on total factor productivity. In this context, BRICS-T countries, which
constitute a significant part of developing countries, examined the total
factor productivity of 2001-2015, the effects of foreign research and
development activities and foreign direct investments on the import channel.
Long and short term predictions with panel data analysis show that the import
channel works in technology transfer. Research and development expenditure in
the importing countries increases total factor productivity in the host
country. Although foreign direct investment is less influenced by research and
development activities, it increases total factor productivity.

Keywords

Indirect R&D Effects, BRICS, Total Factor Productivity, Technology Transfer

BRICS-T ÜLKELERİNDE TOPLAM FAKTÖR VERİMLİLİĞİ VE TEKNOLOJİ TRANSFERİ

Abstract

Teknolojik
gelişme büyük ölçüde uluslararası teknoloji transferi ile gerçekleşmektedir ve toplam
faktör verimliliği ile ölçülmektedir. Toplam faktör verimliliği teknoloji
transferi vasıtasıyla artmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı teknoloji transferinin
toplam faktör verimliliğine doğrudan ve dolaylı etkilerini incelemektir. Bu
kapsamda gelişmekte olan ülkelerin önemli bir bölümünü oluşturan BRICS-T
ülkelerinde 2001-2015 yılları toplam faktör verimliliğine, ithalat kanalıyla
yurt dışı araştırma geliştirme faaliyetleri ve doğrudan yabancı yatırımların
etkileri incelenmiştir. Panel veri analizi ile uzun ve kısa dönemde yapılan
tahminler teknoloji transferinde ithalat kanalının çalıştığını göstermektedir.
İthalat yapılan ülkelerdeki araştırma geliştirme harcamaları, ev sahibi ülkede
toplam faktör verimliliğini arttırmaktadır. Doğrudan yabancı yatırımlar,
araştırma geliştirme faaliyetlerinin etkisinden daha düşük olsa da toplam faktör
verimliliğini arttırmaktadır. 

Keywords

Dolaylı AR-GE Etkisi, BRICS, Teknoloji Transferi, Toplam Faktör Verimliliği

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