A study on the technological spillover of outsourcing based on the absorptive capacity of Eastern, Middle and Western of China.

The article empirically studied the influence of the absorptive capacity of the eastern, middle and western area on the technological spillover of outsourcing by using cross-province panel data from 1992 to 2008 and applying GMM estimation method. The following conclusions have been drawn: 1) technological spillover of outsourcing exists in eastern, middle and western areas, but the spillover is small; 2) human capital is the main factor restricting the technology absorptive capacity of outsourcing in eastern area; 3) the economic openness and financial development level are the main factors restricting the technology absorptive capacity of outsourcing in middle and western areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]