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Social Capital, Innovation and Growth: Evidence from Europe
Akçomak, I. Semih; ter Weel, Bas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
This paper investigates the interplay between social capital, innovation and per capita income growth in the European … Union. We model and identify innovation as an important mechanism that transforms social capital into higher income levels …. In an empirical investigation of 102 European regions in the period 1990-2002, we show that higher innovation performance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703394
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Foreign Direct Investment, Competition and Industrial Development in the Host Country: An Analysis for the Case of "White" Certificates
Barrios, Salvador; Görg, Holger; Strobl, Eric - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2004
This paper analyses the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the development of local firms. We focus on two likely effects of FDI: a competition effect which deters entry of domestic firms and positive market externalities which foster the development of local industry. Using a simple...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068780
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Financial Constraints and Innovation: Why Poor Countries Don't Catch Up
Gorodnichenko, Yuriy; Schnitzer, Monika - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
's innovation and export activities, using unique firm survey data which provides direct measures for innovations and firm … export and innovation activities to become substitutes although they are generally natural complements. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008592859
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Co-determination and Innovation
Kraft, Kornelius; Stank, Jörg; Dewenter, Ralf - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
This paper examines the effect of the German co-determination law of 1976 (MitbestG) on the innovative activity of German firms. Co-determination applies to firms with 2000 employees or more. Data from 1971-1976 and 1981-1990 on 148 firms are used to compare the number of patents granted to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008578125
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Co-evolution and networks adaptation.
Cartier, Manuel; Colovic, Ana - Université Paris-Dauphine
What is the role of co-evolution in the adaptation of a population of firms to a hostile environment ? To answer this question, we revisit network sociology starting from Kauffman s biological computer model. We apply a qualitative methodology to update exploitation and exploration mechanisms in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008532320
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Impacts of team virtuality on performance : a qualitative study.
Kalika, Michel; Jawadi, Nabila - Université Paris-Dauphine
Recent studies on virtual teams reveal that team virtuality varies in a continuum and may take different levels. Different levels of virtuality have considerable impacts on team processes and management as they imply several characteristics concerning communication dynamics and interaction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008532637
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A model for evaluating affective relationships in distributed work.
Pallud, Jessie; Josserand, Emmanuel - Université Paris-Dauphine
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008572207
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Corporate Finance: The Role of the Private Equity Funds in Restructuring of the Economic Productive Tissue.
Benslimane, Sonia; Poix, Michel - Université Paris-Dauphine
based on innovation. Private equity activity is in this regard a better mode of financing innovative enterprises added to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009291999
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How Much Does Immigration Boost Innovation?
Hunt, Jennifer; Gauthier-Loiselle, Marjolaine - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
We measure the extent to which skilled immigrants increase innovation in the United States by exploring individual …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005823001
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Innovation, investment and regulation : What are the options for regulation in the near future ?.
Jennequin, Hugues; Flacher, David; Lorenzi, Jean-Hervé - Université Paris-Dauphine - 2006
answer this question, the paper focuses on the problem of investment and innovation in an ex ante regulated sector. Relying …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008532729