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An Innovation Policy Framework: Bridging the Gap between Industrial Dynamics and Growth
Braunerhjelm, Pontus; Henrekson, Magnus - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2015
of highly valued products. In so doing, we suggest an innovation policy framework based on two pillars: (i) the … accumulation, investment, and upgrading of knowledge and (ii) the implementation of mechanisms that enable knowledge to be … exploited such that growth and societal prosperity are encouraged. Knowledge is a necessary but far from sufficient condition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011118578
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An Innovation Policy Framework: Bridging the gap between industrial dynamics and growth
Braunerhjelm, Pontus; Henrekson, Magnus - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2015
of highly valued products. In so doing, we suggest an innovation policy framework based on two pillars: (i) the … accumulation, investment, and upgrading of knowledge and (ii) the implementation of mechanisms that enable knowledge to be … exploited such that growth and societal prosperity are encouraged. Knowledge is a necessary but far from sufficient condition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011118584
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Muppets and Gazelles: Political and Methodological Biases in Entrepreneurship Research
Nightingale, Paul; Coad, Alex - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2013
. Taking these problems into account it re-evaluates the performance of entrepreneurial firms in terms of innovation, job …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011098662
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The global entrepreneurship index (GEINDEX)
Ács, Zoltán J.; Szerb, László - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
drive innovation. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005032006
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Cultural diversity and entrepreneurship in England and Wales
Rodríguez-Pose, Andres; Hardy, Daniel - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2014
British regions are becoming increasingly culturally diverse, with migration as the main driver. Does this diversity benefit local economies? This research examines the impact of cultural diversity on the entrepreneurial performance of UK regions. We focus on two largely overlooked factors, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010970532
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Education and Self-Employment: South Asian Immigrants in the US Labor Market
Dutta, Nabamita; Kar, Saibal; Roy, Sanjukta - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Does higher educational attainment lead to greater participation in self-employment? Available studies agree and disagree on this subject through various explanations. We invoke an empirical example from the experiences of immigrants moving from poor countries to rich countries. Further, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884310
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Greasing the wheels of entrepreneurship? A complement according to entrepreneurial motives
Dejardin, Marcus; Laurent, Helene - Faculté des Sciences Économiques, Sociales et de … - 2014
The idea that corruption may, in some situations, be beneficial is widely studied within the context of growth. In the field of entrepreneurship, a unique paper by Dreher and Gassebner (2011) explicitly documents it. Their findings support the assumption that corruption “greases the wheels”...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010903722
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Il contributo del capitale umano imprenditoriale alla riqualificazione delle imprese
Federici, Daniela; Ferrante, Francesco - AlmaLaurea Inter-University Consortium - 2014
The connection between the weak performance of the Italian economy and the mechanisms governing the creation and allocation of human capital has been investigated only rarely. This paper argues that the Italian economy faces not just a generic shortage of human capital but a specific shortage of...
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The location of new firms - Influence of commuting behaviour
Backman, Mikaela; Karlsson, Charlie - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2015
In this paper, we analyse where people who become self-employed actually start their firms. In the entrepreneurship literature, it is generally assumed that individuals who start a firm start it where they live. We question this general assumption and show that this does not hold for commuters....
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Is More Entrepreneurship better?
Koellinger, Philipp; Roessler, Christian - Tinbergen Instituut - 2009
We develop a new perspective on the boundary of the firm that is consistent with the empirical observation that the share of entrepreneurs first decreases and then increases in the course of economic development. Existing theory based on transaction costs is difficult to relate to these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011255927