Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/320168 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] The European Journal of Comparative Economics (EJCE) [ISSN:] 1824-2979 [Volume:] 18 [Issue:] 1 [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 105-136
Publisher: 
University Carlo Cattaneo (LIUC), Castellanza
Abstract: 
The scant literature that addresses issues related to the Technology Balance of Payments (TBP) often refers that a surplus balance may correspond to a high degree of technological autonomy, a low level of technology imports, or an inability to assimilate foreign technologies. It is not clear, however, from this literature whether, and to what extent, the balance of the TBP is related to countries' international competitiveness. The purpose of this paper is to detail the evolution of the TBP for Southern European countries and to assess the extent to which it influences these countries' international competitiveness. Using static and dynamic panel data techniques on data for four Southern European countries (Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain) between 2000 and 2017, our results highlight that a positive TBP significantly contributes to foster countries' international competitiveness.
Subjects: 
Technology balance of payments
International competitiveness
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Panel data analysis
JEL: 
O30
O31
O33
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Document Type: 
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