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Trade and the impact of innovations and standards: the case of Germany and the UK

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  • Knut Blind
  • Andre Jungmittag

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The effects of patents as indicators for innovations and standards on German trade performance are analysed in general and German-British trade in detail. The latter analysis goes a step further than the approach of Swann et al. (1996) and is based on a broader and more detailed database. The results show that Germany's export performance can primarily be explained by its innovative capacity and only to a small extent by its strength in standards. Furthermore, the results underscore the common view of the trade-fostering effect of international standards, while 'idiosyncratic' standards have ambiguous effects on exports.

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  • Knut Blind & Andre Jungmittag, 2005. "Trade and the impact of innovations and standards: the case of Germany and the UK," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 37(12), pages 1385-1398.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:37:y:2005:i:12:p:1385-1398
    DOI: 10.1080/13504850500143294
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