서비스산업의 국제경쟁력에서 기술능력의 역할

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This study investigates the role of technological competence in the international competitiveness of OECD services using panel GMM estimation. Relative prices,economies of scale, diffusion of IT, human capital, R&D expenditure and investment in capital formation are introduced as explanatory variables in regression for 28 OECD countries over 2000∼2007. Some of major findings from the study can be summarized as follows. First, technological competence measured by R&D expenditure and diffusion rate of IT plays important role in the international competitiveness of services. R&D expenditure has a positive and significant impact on international competitiveness in transport, telecommunication and business services, while IT provides favorable condition to build international competitiveness in transport, finance and insurance and business services. Second, it is also shown that other variables including relative prices, human capital and investment in machine and equipment contribute to the amelioration of international competitiveness. Third, the empirical results confirm the great heterogeneity within service activities.Influence of technological competence on international competitiveness is different depending on the services.

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