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Do innovation dimensions matter in China’s cross-regional income differences?

Yang, Jingjing; Khalil, Sana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

This paper studies the interlinks between innovation inputs and outputs and between innovation outputs and economic … development. Using a panel data-set from 31 regions of China, we show that the difference in regional innovation output can be …

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The managerial culture and its impact on economic development of Kosovo

Govori, Arbiana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

Economic development presumes not only the existence of formal institutions such as property rights and the rule of law under which behave economic agents, but also certain norms or social values that promote exchange, savings and investments. In this context, we discuss cultural dimension of...

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The Metropolitan Region of Campinas, Brazil: applying the technopolis framework

Lambais, Guilherme B. R. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

technological innovation and entrepreneurship in the form of research institutes, a research university (Unicamp), support groups …

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The Effects of Mobile Phone Infrastructure: Evidence from Rural Peru

Beuermann, Diether; McKelvey, Christopher; Sotelo, Carlos - Banco Central de Reserva del Perú - 2012

We exploit the timing of cell phone coverage in rural Peru to investigate its effects on economic development. We exploit information regarding the location, date of installation and technical characteristics of cell phone towers in order to construct coverage patterns at the village level from...

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Innovation Policy and Development in the ICT Paradigm: Regional and Theoretical Perspectives

Kalvet, Tarmo - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

Innovation policy forms a foundation, and probably the most important one, of economic development in any society … destruction need stewardship – creative destruction management – and this paper aims to explore some key aspects of innovation … as well as to production disaggregation and segment relocation. Analysis of innovation policies of the Central and …

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A contribuição da Sociologia para a formação em Engenharia

i, António - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2002

This article is based on the lesson presented in the scope of academy activities in the area of Sociology (at FCT-UNL). It is intended to approach the controversies concerning the relation between technology and society (technological determinism, effect on employment, importance of the social...

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The Wrong Stuff? Creative Class Theory and Economic Performance in UK Cities

Nathan, Max - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

Richard Florida’s ‘creative class’ theory suggests that diverse, tolerant, ‘cool’ cities will outperform others. Ethnic minorities, gay people and counter-culturalists attract high-skilled professionals: the presence of this ‘creative class’ ensures cities get the best jobs and...

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Was the Wealth of Nations Determined in 1000 B.C.?

Comin, Diego A.; Easterly, William; Gong, Erick - Harvard Business School, Harvard University - 2008

We assemble a dataset on technology adoption in 1000 BC, 0 AD, and 1500 AD for the predecessors to today's nation states. We find that this very old history of technology adoption is surprisingly significant for today's national development outcomes. Our strong and robust results are for 1500 AD...

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Competition policy and development: key issues for developing countries – a briefing

Singh, Ajit; Dhumale, Rahul - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1999

This paper provides a briefing for developing countries to apprise them of the main issues which are relevant for development and social welfare in relation to the present and prospective discussions on competition policy in the WTO, UNCTAD, OECD and other fora. Although this is the immediate...

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Recent trends in economic theory – implications for development geography

Reinert, Erik S.; Riiser, Vemund - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1994

Development geography and mainstream economic theory have for many years lived separate lives. Especially so since the downfall of development economics, an academic subject which has repeatedly been pronounced dead by one of today’s leading US economists. The geographical dimension - the...

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