Title: A dynamic panel data analysis for R&D cooperation and economic growth

Authors: Tarek Sadraoui, Naceur Ben Zina

Addresses: Department of Quantitative Methods, Unit of Dynamic Economic and Environmental Research (URDEE), University of Economics and Management, Sfax, Tunisia. ' Economic Department, Unit of Dynamic Economic and Environmental Research, (URDEE), University of Economics and Management, Sfax, Tunisia

Abstract: In this paper, we estimate the dynamic relationship between cooperation in R&D and economic growth. We will try to bring some theoretical literature on the relations of technological cooperation into cooperation emergence as a new approach of economic coordination. Our empirical study is based on various estimation methods developed within dynamic panel framework from a sample of 23 countries over 1992–2004. We used Generalised Moment Method, causality tests and unit root applied to panel data. Results suggest a positive and significant relation between R&D cooperation and economic growth for all countries sample.

Keywords: R&D cooperation; economic growth; dynamic panel data; technological externality; co-integration; unit root test; research and development.

DOI: 10.1504/IJFIP.2009.026400

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, 2009 Vol.5 No.4, pp.218 - 233

Published online: 09 Jun 2009 *

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