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Discussion Papers
No.558 Descriptive Analysis of the Knowledge Network Formation in East Asia
by Kaoru Nabeshima, Byeongwoo Kang, and Mila Kashcheeva
March 2016
ABSTRACT
This
paper
shows
descriptively
how
the
knowledge
network
in
East
Asia
has
been
formed.
In
addition,
the
correlation
between
the
knowledge
network
and
economic
growth
is
also
examined.
Evidence
is
provided
to
show
that
plugging
into
the
knowledge
network
of
developed
countries
could
be
a
key
for
increasing
innovativeness
in
a
country.
Keywords:
East
Asia,
Knowledge
network,
Patent
data
JEL
classification:
O11,
O40,
O53
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