An Empirical Study of Technology Diffusion and International Trade in korea: Using patent Application Data

Abstract

International trade is an important conduit for international technology diffusion.

Considering the endogenous growth theory, a rapid increase of foreign patent application,

and international trade in Korea, it seems meaningful to study the role of international trade

in the technology diffusion from foreign countries to Korea. This paper investigates the

relationship between the trade and technology diffusion by using Korean patent data and

trade data. We found that the international trade of Korea with foreign countries was very

significant variable.