Technology, specialisation and productivity in manufacturing industry

R&D specialization and manufacturing productivity growth: A cross-country study

“…This evidence slightly suggests that, controlling for the R&D input, specializing R&D resources in specific niche industries tends to be beneficial for promoting productivity, in line with the findings of Fagerberg (2000) and Kılıçaslan et al (2009). Specifications in columns (2), (5), and (8) …”

“…Based on data from the Spanish Industry Survey from 1978 to 1992 for 26 manufacturing branches, De Lucia et al (2002) find that specialization seems to affect productivity growth negatively, and once it reaches a certain level, its effect on growth becomes positive due to knowledge sharing. Kılıçaslan et al (2009) investigate the relations between production specialization and industry productivity for 39 countries from 1981 to 2003. They first describe the degree and evolution of technological specialization and show that highly technology intensive manufacturing industry production rose in developed countries and emerging economies from the 1980s to 2000s.…”