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Knowledge, Technological Catch-up and Economic Growth investigates the relationship between knowledge diffusion and economic growth. Using a broad definition of knowledge - encompassing technology, production skills, know-how and firm capabilities - the central argument of the book is that the...
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of wage inequality between high-skilled and low-skilled workers, and the relatively low productivity growth experienced … technological revolution, describe why this does not necessarily result in high productivity growth and outline the best methods to … measure productivity in the new economy. This exhaustive exploration of productivity growth and wage inequality between high …
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economic theory to explain past growth, this unique book explores the fundamental relationship between thermodynamics (physical …
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This book explores the relationship between exports and productivity. Whilst a body of research indicates that … exporters have superior productivity to non-exporters, received wisdom suggests that this is because productive firms became …
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This book elaborates a new dependent and localized growth theory based upon knowledge externalities by making two … important contributions. Firstly, it elaborates the hypothesis that total factor productivity growth stems from pecuniary …
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In this book, Robert Boyer follows the origins, course and collapse of the "new economy" and proposes a new interpretation of US dynamism during the 1990s. He argues that the diffusion of information and communication technologies is only part of a story that also requires understanding of the...
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the growth of cities by the use of endogenous growth theory …
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The use of dynamic models to address the problem of environmental degradation is central to environmental policy because decisions taken now affect not only the current generation but have a profound impact on the future. In this innovative book, Frank Hettich uses dynamic modelling to study the...
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developments in learning and game theory, transaction costs and evolutionary economics to provide new insights into economic and …
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including an adaptation of game theory, Marengo's computational model of organizational learning and the 'step by step' rule …
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