TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of knowledge accessibility on international income inequality
AU - Nakajima, Kentaro
PY - 2006/7/1
Y1 - 2006/7/1
N2 - Using a structural model of new economic geography, we estimate the effect of accessibility to foreign knowledge on international income distribution. Whereas previous literature has mainly focused on the importance of geographical accessibility to foreign markets, this paper emphasizes the role of accessibility to foreign knowledge in determining international income inequality. Using cross-country data of income per worker, bilateral trade flows, and number of flight passengers, we find evidence that the accessibility to foreign knowledge raises per capita income significantly.
AB - Using a structural model of new economic geography, we estimate the effect of accessibility to foreign knowledge on international income distribution. Whereas previous literature has mainly focused on the importance of geographical accessibility to foreign markets, this paper emphasizes the role of accessibility to foreign knowledge in determining international income inequality. Using cross-country data of income per worker, bilateral trade flows, and number of flight passengers, we find evidence that the accessibility to foreign knowledge raises per capita income significantly.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-940X.2006.00114.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-940X.2006.00114.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33845697522
VL - 18
SP - 102
EP - 117
JO - Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies
JF - Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies
SN - 0917-0553
IS - 2
ER -