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The paper investigates the relationship between human capital diversity measured in terms of occupational diversity and a firm's likelihood to innovate. The empirical analysis is based on a linked employer-employee panel dataset of German firms over the period 1998 to 2007. Despite notable...
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It is now widely agreed that learning is pivotal in the "knowledge societies" of today and, still more, of tomorrow. It … conference. The volume addresses issues of curriculum, innovation and the achievement of lifelong learning in the schools of …
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order to promote learning, innovation, productivity and economic performance at the local level? Such questions are high on …
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This conference proceedings from the OECD Conference on Agricultural Knowledge Systems (AKS), held in Paris, on 15 … innovation to meet global food security and climate change challenges. The conference considered developments in institutional … frameworks, public and private roles and partnerships, regulatory frameworks conducive to innovation, the adoption of innovations …
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Today's "knowledge economies" are seeing the emergence of new paradigms for innovation and the advancement of knowledge … in relation to economic activities. This report explores some key determinants of innovation and their implications for … the advancement of knowledge in a particular sector – primary and secondary education. The analysis shows that there is …
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Diese Dissertationsschrift untersucht die Prozesse der Entstehung neuen Wissens und des Wissensaustausches. Neues Wissen und die Übertragung in neue Technologien oder die Verbesserung von bestehenden ist ein wesentlicher Treiber wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung. Das bisherige Verständnis über...
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We analyze the spatial diffusion of knowledge in laser technology in West Germany from 1960, when this technology began … of laser knowledge was especially prevalent in large agglomerations. While we cannot detect knowledge spillovers from … research later, indicating the accumulation of knowledge generated in previous periods. Our results highlight the role of a …
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