Economic Proximity and Technology Flows: South Africa’s Influence and the Role of Technological Interaction in Botswana’s Diversification Effort

摘要: In less than a decade after the end of apartheid, South Africa has intensified its economic ties with African neighbours to become one top-ten investors and trading partners many countries, displacing companies from former colonial powers in Europe. Among such Africa?s closest trade partners, Botswana enjoyed highest growth rates world for several decades, thanks rich mineral reserves, but diamonds-dominated export structure barely changed over this period. national endeavour reduce dependence on diamond exports, recognizes importance adopting foreign technologies deploys sustained efforts move high value-added activities other industries. Since successful adoption new requires active technological learning, paper takes innovation systems (NIS) approach uses industry level panel data analyse role played by proximity interactions ...