The Clean Development Mechanism and the International Diffusion of Technologies: An Empirical Study.

This paper provides an assessment of the technology transfers that take place through the CDM using a unique data set of 644 registered projects. It provides a detailed description of the transfers (frequency, type, by sector, by host country, etc.). It also includes an econometric analysis of their drivers.

Glachant, M., A. Dechezleprêtre, Y. Ménière. "The Clean Development Mechanism and the International Diffusion of Technologies: An Empirical Study." FEEM Working Papers 105.07, Dec 2007.