NDLI: Assessment and Dynamic Modeling of the Size of Technology Transfer

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Author	Alfaki, Ibrahim M. Abdalla
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	The size of technology imports and exports as well as the share of technology-based industries in the labor force are important means that can be utilized to assess the level of technology transfer in an economy. This paper reviews and discusses, within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) context, factors of technology transfer, exports and imports of technology products, outlining strengths and weaknesses. The annual size of imports, exports, and trade balance of technology products is further used to describe trend and make predictions and forecasts of the level of technology transfer. Using official trade data spanning the period from 1981 to 2013, the state-space methodology is utilized to handle the dynamic time series models and to study the developments of the state over time. Employing the Kalman filter, within the state-space framework, necessary estimation and forecasts are made. UAE strengths and weaknesses in terms of factors influencing technology transfer are discussed. Evidence suggests increasing domestic demand for technology products, insufficient domestic production, and increasing dependency on technology imports. Despite recent growth in UAE technology industries, the huge deficit in technology products trade balance indicates a negative trend in technology transfer. Policy implications are highlighted including the need for quality education, effective diffusion and internal transfer and generation of technology.
Starting Page	600
Ending Page	612
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18687865
Journal	Journal of the Knowledge Economy
Volume Number	7
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	18687873
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2014-11-29
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	State-space model Technology transfer Technology products Kalman filter Economic Policy R & D/Technology Policy Entrepreneurship
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Economics and Econometrics

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