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Electrification and energy productivity
Enflo, Kerstin; Kander, Astrid; Schön, Lennart - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2008
effect of electricity on energy productivity in Swedish industry 1930-1990. Electricity augmented energy productivity in … those industrial branches that used electricity for multiple purposes. This productivity effect goes beyond “book …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005077281
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In Defense of Electricity as a General Purpose Technology
Kander, Astrid; Schön, Lennart; Enflo, Kerstin - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2007
energy productivity and overall productivity in the American economy in the 1920s. This view was challenged by Nicholas and … Moser (2004) based on patent statistics. We argue that other methods are required for studying productivity effects and … propose cointegration analyses. We demonstrate a clear impact from electrification on energy productivity in those broad …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005148507
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Towards an evolutionary perspective on regional resilience
Boschma, Ron - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2014
This paper proposes an evolutionary perspective on regional resilience. We conceptualize resilience not just as the ability of a region to accommodate shocks, but we extend it to the long-term ability of regions to develop new growth paths. We propose a comprehensive view on regional resilience,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010890026
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Institutions and Diversification: Related versus Unrelated Diversification in a Varieties of Capitalism framework
Boschma, Ron; Capone, Gianluca - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2015
The Varieties of Capitalism literature has drawn little attention to industrial renewal and diversification, while the related diversification literature has neglected the institutional dimension of industrial change. Bringing together both literatures, the paper proposes that institutions have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011251901
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Understanding the diversity of cooperation on innovation across countries: Multilevel evidence from Europe
Srholec, Martin - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2013
Much has been written about innovation cooperation. But little research has been done to explain national differences thereof. Using macro and micro evidence from the fourth Community Innovation Survey, we econometrically investigate the extent to which national framework conditions account for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010818699
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Global Innovation Networks: what are they and where can we find them? (Conceptual and Empirical issues)
Barnard, Helena; Chaminade, Cristina - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2011
The rapid move of China and India from low-cost producers to innovators has triggered an increasing interest in the globalization of innovation activities and more specifically, on the surge of global innovation networks (GINs). However, hitherto most of the literature is either theoretical or...
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The Challenges of Globalisation: Strategic Choices for Innovation Policy
Borras, Susana; Chaminade, Cristina; Edquist, Charles - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2008
The vast literature of systems of innovation is rich in theoretical and empirical studies about the complexity and institutionally-embedded processes of interaction and learning. So far, however, this literature has not studied in a comprehensive manner the nature and types of strategic choices...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005077255
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Energy transitions in Europe: 1600-2000
Kander, Astrid; Malanima, Paolo; Warde, Paul - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2008
The paper focuses on energy transitions in Europe over the last four centuries. Special attention is given to the models of theoretical explanations for the historical energy transitions and how these may be empirically assessed. The twin model of serial substitutions (supply side) and energy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005077256
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Board control and corporate innovation: an empirical study of small technology-based firms
Gabrielsson, Jonas; Politis, Diamanto - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2006
This paper follows a behavioural perspective on boards and governance in exploring the influence of board control on corporate innovation in small technology-based firms. An analysis of 135 Swedish technology-based firms suggests that board involvement in decision control may influence corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005077257
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Policy Reforms, New University-Industry Links and Implications for Regional Development in Japan
Kitagawa, Fumi - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2008
This paper examines the changing roles of universities against current policy and institutional landscapes in Japan, given recent university reforms, the concentration of resources to the ‘elite’ institutions, and ‘regionalisation’ of science and innovation policies. The variety of forms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005077258