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Biotechnology, agriculture, and the developing world : the distributional implications of technological change
Swanson, Timothy M. (contributor) - 2002
pt. 1. Setting the scene : the framework for considering biotechnology's impacts -- pt. 2. A case study on terminators : the impacts of biotechnologies on benefit distribution -- pt. 3. Biotechnology and biodiversity : the impacts of biotechnologies on conservation of genetic resource.
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Sectoral systems of innovation and production in developing countries : actors, structure and evolution
Malerba, Franco (contributor); Mani, Sunil (contributor) - 2009
This book examines in detail the features and dynamics of sectoral systems of innovation and production in developing countries. Processes of rapid growth are usually associated with specific sectors such as automobiles, electronics or software, as well as with the transformation of traditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851852
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Information communication technology and economic development : learning from the Indian experience
Stough, Roger (contributor);  … - 2005
globalization. It shows how the generation and circulation of intellectual capital in the US and India in ICT have led to greater … productivity in the US while facilitating the economic development of India. Most industrialized nations now see the vast … intellectual capital-based services that India provides at extremely competitive rates as key to their own national competitiveness …
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Trade policy reforms and development : essays in honour of Peter Lloyd. Volume II
Lloyd, Peter John (contributor);  … - 2005
Trade Policy Reforms and Development, comprises 11 essays offering new contributions on the following topics: globalisation and political economy of trade; trade, labour standards and economic crisis; the changing role of the WTO; competition policy and the WTO; choice of formulas for market access...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850921
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Economic policy and manufacturing performance in developing countries
Tribe, Michael A. (contributor);  … - 2001
This book considers the impact of economic reforms on manufacturing performance and explores policy options for promoting manufacturing. Using country-specific case studies spanning Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America, the authors examine the evidence for and against both trade...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850989
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International handbook of urban systems : studies of urbanization and migration in advanced and developing countries
Geyer, H. S. (contributor) - 2002
This authoritative Handbook provides a comprehensive account of migration and economic development throughout the world, in both developed and developing countries. Some of the world's most experienced researchers in this field look at how population redistribution patterns have impacted on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852112
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Bridging the global digital divide
James, Jeffrey - 2003
Employing a rigorous analytical framework, the author bases his analysis on the concept of international technological dualism. He argues that one possible solution to the problem is the availability of affordable technologies, such as low-cost computers, which are specifically designed for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851198
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Corporate strategies and the clean development mechanism : developing country financing for developed country commitments?
Lütken, Søren Ender; Michaelowa, Axel - 2008
This book assesses the structure of projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol. It explains why, instead of the expected bilateral structure where a company from an industrialized country invests in a project in a developing country and receives the emission...
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The learning region : foundations, state of the art, future
Rutten, Roel (contributor); Boekema, Frans (contributor) - 2007
The aim of this book is to present a much-needed conceptualization of 'the learning region'. The editors scrutinize key concepts and issues surrounding this phenomenon, which are then discussed in the context of recent literature. This unique conceptualization of the learning region presents a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419966
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Knowledge externalities, innovation clusters and regional development
Suriñach, Jordi (contributor); Moreno, Rosina (contributor) - 2007
pt. 1. Regional innovation systems, agglomeration economies and knowledge spillovers : theoretical approaches -- pt. 2. Regional innovation systems, agglomeration economies and knowledge spillovers : empirical studies -- pt. 3. Regional economic growth and knowledge.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420023