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The Global Challenges of the Knowledge Economy: China and the EU

Huang, Can; Soete, Luc - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2007

This paper addresses some of the challenges confronting the European Union and China as they build their knowledge … for globalization. A new and "outward-looking" Lisbon strategy would focus on three key areas: international trade in … Lisbon agenda. To move further, China needs to overcome the obstacles of regional disparities, transform its industry and …

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Global Framework for Differential Pricing of Pharmaceuticals

Daems, Rutger; Maes, Edith; Ramani, Shyama V. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2011

This paper examines how equitable, differentiated pricing can improve access to and affordability of medicines, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and how governments and supranational agencies can create an environment that enables pharmaceutical companies to operate a...

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The growth of outward FDI and the competitiveness of the underlying economy: the case of India

Narula, Rajneesh; Prasad Kodiyat, Tiju - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013

There has been an impressive spurt in the outward FDI activity of Indian MNEs since the 1990s. However, despite the rhetoric, this growth has not been exceptional, when compared to other similarly developed countries. Received economic arguments propose that successful outward investors tend to...

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The internationalization of R&D

Hall, Bronwyn H. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2011

This paper surveys what we know about the internationalization of business R&D spending. I examine three specific questions about the global changes in R&D activity: First, what is the evidence that R&D is becoming more internationalized (more footloose)? Second, what are the factors that...

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Toward an Analytical Framework for National Innovation System

Shulin, Gu - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 1996

, in the circumstances of economic globalization and liberalization. This is an effort aimed at elaborating an analytic …

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Globalization and the changing institution for sustainability: The case of the Salmon farming industry in Chile

Iizuka, Michiko; Katz, Jorge - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012

natural resources. Increasing global trade and investment - globalization - offer an important opportunity for developing … economic development. This positive feature of globalization has some serious drawbacks when the country is not equipped with …

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EU enlargement and consequences for FDI assisted industrial development

Narula, Rajneesh; Bellak, Christian - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008

Many of the new member states as well as candidate and accession countries of the EU are confident that membership will result in substantially increased inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in manufacturing. This paper discusses the policy issues and challenges that cohesion and accession...

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Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Development

Audretsch, David B.; Sanders, Mark - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2009

the opening up of large, populous developing countries such as India, China, and Brazil. Our model predictions are very …

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Are International Market Demands Compatible with Serving Domestic Social Needs? Challenges in Strengthening Innovation Capacity in Kenya's Horticulture Industry

Steglich, Mirjam; Keskin, Ekin; Hall, Andy; Dijkman, Jeroen - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2009

Agrifood stakeholders across the world are under ever-increasing pressure with globalization and new market demands …

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Using a 'Systems' Perspective to Explain the Limits of 'New' Multinational Enterprises: the role of 'members-only' location advantages

Narula, Rajneesh - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013

has a growing cross-border aspect due to globalization. I highlight the importance of institutions, not as a black box of …

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