Spreading knowledge across nations increases aggregate economic growth

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Is it true that spreading knowledge across nations increases aggregate economic growth?

Yes. Spreading knowledge and technology across national borders serves as a key driver of aggregate economic growth and productivity catch-up.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

The analysis

The retrieved literature consistently supports the premise that knowledge diffusion, international spillovers, and technology transfer contribute to economic growth and development, though conditional on factors like absorptive capacity and institutional quality. No papers refute the claim.

Evidence for · 3

Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in the Arab Region: The Case of Knowledge Spillover Effects

2016

Demonstrates that technology spillover and foreign direct investment positively correlate with economic growth and development.

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Al-Shammari, N. N. & Al-Rashid, H. (2016). Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in the Arab Region: The Case of Knowledge Spillover Effects. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5539/IJEF.V9N1P106

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Endogenous green technology innovation and diffusion with strategic international spillovers.

2025

Shows that international knowledge spillovers and green technology diffusion are crucial for cooperative global economic and environmental outcomes.

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Z, F. (2025). Endogenous green technology innovation and diffusion with strategic international spillovers.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13021-025-00376-3

Human capital's dual impact: Advancing innovation and technology diffusion in ASEAN-5 through the Nelson-Phelps-Romer Lens.

2025

Indicates that human capital facilitates the adoption of foreign technologies and drives productivity growth across nations.

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NN, T. (2025). Human capital's dual impact: Advancing innovation and technology diffusion in ASEAN-5 through the Nelson-Phelps-Romer Lens.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0333784

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