This paper explores technology upgrading of BRICS economies based on a three-pronged approach, which distinguishes between the intensity of technology upgrading, structural change and global interaction. We develop a statistical framework based on patent indicators to measure technological upgrading and apply it to BRICS economies in the period 1980–2015.
Tag: emerging economies
Drifting towards innovation
Since 2008, China has become the dominant force in solar cell production in the world. But what about technological development and innovation? This paper contributes to a better understanding of the accumulation process of indigenous innovation capabilities in emerging economies.
Innovation capability, network embeddedness and economic performance
This paper explores the patterns of innovation and network embeddedness and their impact on economic performance at the firm level.