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The Micro-Dynamics of Catch Up in Indonesian Paper Manufacturing: An International Comparison of Plant-Level Performance
Szirmai, Adam; Van Dijk, Michiel - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2007
In this study we analyze the micro-dynamics of catch up in Indonesian paper manufacturing using a two-country plant-level data set for the period 1975-1997. The Indonesian paper industry is selected as a case-study because it experienced spectacular investment and growth. It became one of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005150774
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Malthus' Revenge
Soete, Luc - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2009
knowledge re-use, adaptation and embedment in many emerging and developing countries involving efforts at local innovation, is … in many ways similar to, and reminiscent of the development of the many innovation policy tools in European countries and … regions. The first policy challenge, we refer to as "recherche sans frontières"; the second one as "innovation for local …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008629996
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On India's plunge into Nanotechnology: What are good ways to catch-up?
Ramani, Shyama V.; Chowdhury, Nupur; Coronini, Roger; … - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2011
in the interests of economic growth or social welfare that India's science and innovation, and intellectual property …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009643540
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Environmental taxation in Europe: What does it depend on?
Castiglione, Concetta; Infante, Davide; Minervini, … - In: Cogent Economics & Finance 2 (2014) 1, pp. 1-8
The present work adds to the existing literature the analysis of the determinants of environmental taxation in European economies. Using a pooled panel data, we consider various groups of factors influencing environmental taxation referring to production and consumption, environmental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011559139
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Economic evolution, diversity of societies and stages of economic development: A critique of theories applied to hunters and gatherers and their successors
Svizzero, Serge; Tisdell, Clement A. - In: Cogent Economics & Finance 4 (2016) 1, pp. 1-18
Theories of the economic evolution of societies and their diversity are critically examined, paying particular attention to the evolution of hunter-gatherer societies. An interdisciplinary approach drawing on anthropology and economics is adopted. Currently, three main stereotypes of the nature...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011559209
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Attracting and embedding R&D by multinational firms: policy recommendations for EU new member states
Narula, Rajneesh - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2009
of MNE R&D. Innovation can be undertaken in order to adapt its existing products and services to local stimuli. This is … 'demand-driven R&D'. Innovation can also be in stand-alone R&D facilities which are considerably more knowledgeintensive, and … tendency to focus on FDI flows is flawed, since knowledge exchanges and innovation are establishment level phenomena. An MNE …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004998907
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Russia's emerging multinationals: trends and issues
Filippov, Sergey - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2008
The paper focuses on the emergence of Russia's multinational companies. It aims to analyse their motives to internationalise as well as the approaches to internationalisation. While relevance of the theoretical perspectives is highlighted, the intention of the paper is to contribute to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005510300
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Comparing Chinese and the Indian Software MNCs: Domestic and Export Market Strategies and Their Interplay
Niosi, Jorge; Tschang, F. Ted - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2008
the MNC. At the same time, the innovation systems perspective is necessary to explain the foundations of the industry. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005150789
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Internationalization and Technological Catching Up of Emerging Multinationals: A Case Study of China's Haier Group
Duysters, Geert; Jacob, Jojo; Lemmens, Charmianne; Hu, … - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2008
In recent years, a number of firms from Asia and Latin America have been internationalizing their businesses to access new markets and to acquire new technology. This follows similar attempts only a few years earlier by leading firms from countries such as Korea and Taiwan. Much research has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005150832