the empirical relationship between economic development and (1) inside-the-frontier-innovation as reflected by the …-the-frontier innovation as reflected in patents. The data suggest, unsurprisingly, that inside-the-frontier innovation is more common among … changes in the industrial composition of exports. The authors use a simple model of innovation and imitation to test the …

not feel pressure (Carlin and others 2001; World Bank 2004). However, competition also appears to affect innovation in … of competition and, consequently, assesses their net impact on innovation. He finds that reducing tariffs and enacting … and enforcing competition laws modestly increases both the pressure that firms feel regarding innovation and the level of …

developing countries. Section two examines examples of innovation in the private insurance and capital markets that may have … considers how innovation is taking seed in creative disaster micro insurance programs in low- and middle-income countries …

Tunisia must move from a low value-added and low cost economy to a higher value-added, knowledge intensive economy in … integration, innovation policies and enabling environment reforms (macro stability, economic regulation and governance, financial … unemployment; chapter three examines the strengths and weaknesses of Tunisia's innovation system and strategies and proposes reform …

formal mechanisms; approaches to agricultural risk in developed countries; innovation in managing production risk - index …

formal mechanisms; approaches to agricultural risk in developed countries; innovation in managing production risk - index …

In this paper, the links between the investment in innovation activities, innovation outputs (technological and non …-technological innovation), and productivity in services and manufacturing are explored using innovation survey data from Uruguay. This is the … more consistently associated with the decision to invest in innovation activities across sectors. The main determinants of …

In this paper, the links between the investment in innovation activities, innovation outputs (technological and non …-technological innovation), and productivity in services and manufacturing are explored using innovation survey data from Uruguay. This is the … more consistently associated with the decision to invest in innovation activities across sectors. The main determinants of …

This study examines the determinants of technological innovation and its impact on firm labor productivity across six … Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Uruguay) using micro data from innovation … surveys. In line with the literature, in all countries firms that invest in knowledge are more able to introduce new …