environmentally-related taxes and tradable permits is likely to lead to greater technological innovation than more direct forms of … regulation such as technology-based standards. One of the principle reasons for such an assertion is that they give firms greater … aspects of product and labour market regulation which have implications for technological innovation, such as product and …

colleges for low-income community college students. This paper explores the role that access to information technology, in …

We empirically examine the determinants of adoption of information technology by primary healthcare clinics using a … Information Technology (HIT), including: (1) the adoption probabilities vary considerably by the specific type of clinic; (2) in … contrast to numerous studies in the broader technology adoption literature, we find little evidence to suggest a relationship …

-friendly technologies and encourages technology transfer. The CDM has provided financial support for a large share of Chinese wind projects …

This paper examines how product market competition affects firms’ timing of adopting a new technology as well as …

and it assesses the interplay between innovation, human capital, climate change, and education policies. Results indicate …

Longitudinal, disease-level data are used to analyze the impact of pharmaceutical innovation on longevity (mean age at … pharmaceutical innovation increased mean age at death by 0.87 years (10.4 months)-—about 44% of the total increase in longevity … pharmaceutical innovation. The baseline estimate of the cost per life-year gained from pharmaceutical innovation in Greece is $17 …

innovation cycles, stressing that only an evolutionary, multi-disciplinary, systems approach embracing technology, finance, and …This paper traces the 11,000 year evolution of infrastructure systems during major periods of innovation, expansion and … millennia, although at times it has been pivotal in bringing innovation, taking risks and driving efficiency. It is argued that …

We use longitudinal, disease-level data to analyze the impact of pharmaceutical innovation on longevity and medical … expenditure in Sweden, where mean age at death increased by 1.88 years during the period 1997-2010. Pharmaceutical innovation is … the number of drugs to treat a disease, not the number of drug classes. Pharmaceutical innovation also reduced hospital …

assumptions, we find that all agents can benefit from the technology change, provided that the observed rise in redistributive … the new technology diffuses. …