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Unleashing Business Innovation in Canada

Bibbee, Alexandra - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

This paper discusses how to improve Canada’s business innovation in order to boost labour productivity and output …

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China's March to Prosperity: Reforms to Avoid the Middle-income Trap

Koen, Vincent; Herd, Richard; Hill, Sam - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

China is well-placed to avoid the so-called “middle-income trap” and to continue to converge towards the more advanced economies, even though growth is likely to slow from near double-digit rates in the first decade of this millennium to around 7% at the 2020 horizon. However, in order to...

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Improving the Capacity to Innovate in Germany

Fuentes, Andrés; Wurzel, Eckhard; Morgan, Margaret - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004

Key indicators show Germany belonging to the countries in the OECD with strong innovation activity even though some weakening in Germany’s position relative to other OECD countries has occurred recently. While the redirection of resources towards unification-related spending as well as low...

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Stimulating Innovation in Russia: The Role of Institutions and Policies

Gianella, Christian; Tompson, William - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2007

This paper examines the potential role of innovation policy in enhancing long-term productivity growth in Russia. It …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046124

Structural Policies to Overcome Geographic Barriers and Create Prosperity in New Zealand

Guillemette, Yvan - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009

labour productivity, which in turn is related to economic geography as well as structural policy factors. The small size and … groundwork for creating this advantage and for a pick-up in productivity growth. But in recent years, New Zealand has lost ground … regulation. Policies should be refocused around the productivity goal in a number of areas, beginning with those covered in this …

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From Bricks to Brains: Increasing the Contribution of Knowledge-based Capital to Growth in Ireland

Haugh, David - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

With sound framework conditions, fine universities, good infrastructure and policies friendly towards foreign direct investment, Ireland scores high in international innovation scoreboards. Overall, policies to boost innovation and entrepreneurship are on the right track, but investment in...

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Strengthening Innovation in the Netherlands: Making Better Use of Knowledge Creation in Innovation Activities

Carey, David; Ernst, Ekkehard; Oyomopito, Rebecca; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2006

Strengthening the innovation system in the Netherlands is a priority for raising productivity growth, which has been …

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An Overview of Public Policies to Support Innovation

Jaumotte, Florence; Pain, Nigel - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005

Innovation is a broad topic, about which much has been written. Almost every kind of public policy has either a direct or an indirect impact on factors that affect innovative activity. The purpose of this paper is to draw out the key implications from selected studies concerning a small number...

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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in the United States

Suppanz, Hannes; Wise, Michael; Kiley, Michael - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004

stronger in the United States than in most other OECD countries for some time. This has contributed to sizeable productivity …

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Sustaining High Growth Through Innovation: Reforming the R&D and Education Systems in Korea

Baek, Yongchun; Jones, Randall S. - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005

factor productivity gains, which are in turn driven to a large extent by innovation. While a number of Korean firms are at …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046217