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This paper analyzes extractive industries in Colombia and their connections to other economic activities in the country. We use detailed social security data on all formal employees to create an industry-relatedness measure using labor flows between industries. Drawing on the vast network...
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This paper analyses the dynamics of return to knowledge where knowledge is acquired through the combination of … interactive and individual learning. We suggest that in light of this new definition of knowledge, choosing the optimal level of …
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/Saudi A.), Portugal (Europe), Greece (U.S./W.E.), Philippines (U.S.), Zimbabwe/Mozambique (South Africa.), Turkey (Germany …
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/Saudi A.), Portugal (Europe), Greece (U.S./W.E.), Philippines (U.S.), Zimbabwe/Mozambique (South Africa.), Turkey (Germany …
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This study examines the impact of innovation strategies on employment growth in four Latin American countries … (Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and Uruguay) using micro-data for manufacturing firms from innovation surveys. Building on the … model proposed by Harrison et al. (2008), we relate employment to three innovation strategies: make only (R&D), buy only …
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examination of a different factor affecting firm productivity - innovation, ICT usage, on-the-job-training, firm age, access to … Innovation Dynamics and Productivity: Evidence for Latin America -- 3 Innovative Activity in the Caribbean: Drivers, Benefits …, and Obstacles -- 4 ICT, Innovation and Productivity: Evidence from Firms in Latin America and the Caribbean -- 5 On …
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This paper presents the results of a study on the ways that innovation and productivity are connected in the Colombian … manufacturing and service industry. Using data from the Manufacturing Innovation Survey (2007-2008) and the Service Innovation … and services industries, and second, whether service firms innovate, and, if so, whether their innovation approach differs …
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The review examines how higher education institutions are supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in their … universities are actively engaging with external stakeholders in their surrounding communities, to spur innovation through joint …
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The paper contains and impact evaluation of matching grants to promote investments in innovation on firm financed R …
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