While the cumulative nature of knowledge is recognized as central to economic growth, the microeconomic foundations of cumulativeness are less understood. This paper investigates the impact of a research-enhancing institution on cumulativeness, highlighting two effects. First, a selection effect...

This paper provides evidence for the role of conferences in generating visibility for academic work, using a "natural experiment": the last-minute cancellation - due to "Hurricane Isaac" - of the 2012 American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting. We assembled a dataset containing...

This paper analyses the role of old information and communication technologies (ICTs) in disseminating knowledge in Indian agriculture. Based on the National Sample Survey data, the paper has verified the diffusion of old ICTs among the farm households and its application in disseminating...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine innovative practices and emphasize the mechanism of knowledge transfer across knowledge boundaries. By comparing and discussing the emerging boundary issues in knowledge transfer among small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) registered in the...

Purpose - This research aims at analyzing the antecedents of absorptive capacity (ACAP) in the companies incubated in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. In this context, 111 incubated companies took part in the research. Design/methodology/approach - The methodology used the confirmatory...