Knowledge spillovers, absorptive capacity, and skill intensity of Chilean manufacturing plants

Auteurs :
SAITO, H.
GOPINATH, M.

Description :
In this study, the AA. identify a mechanism through which knowledge spillovers occur among plants in the Chilean manufacturing industry. A plant-level production function is estimated with the absorptive-capacity hypothesis, that is, employment of skilled workers is a key channel through which knowledge is transmitted across plants. Results show that a plant's productivity from spillovers increases with its skill intensity, which is measured by the share of skilled workers in total employment.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Journal of regional science, issn : 0022-4146, 2011, vol. 51, n°. 1, p. 83-101, nombre de pages : 19, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2011

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Amherst, MA, Regional Science Research Institute