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Migration and remittances
Connell, John - 2015
At a time when remittances are widely recognised as of growing importance for development in many countries, John … Connell and Richard Brown present this comprehensive overview of the role of remittances in economic and social development …. They investigate various topics including reflections on methodology, the motives and determinants of remittances, their …
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Necessity entrepreneurs : microenterprise education and economic development
Brewer, Jeremi (contributor); Gibson, Stephen W. (contributor) - 2014
'This groundbreaking exploration of the concept of necessity entrepreneurship cuts to the heart of the culture wars with potential ramifications for public policy. Central to this volume is the question, "What is culture?" The politically incorrect conclusion that some cultures are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850816
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Social capital and economic development : well-being in developing countries
Isham, Jonathan (contributor); Ramaswamy, Sunder (contributor) - Middlebury College Conference on Economic Issues <(21st … - 2002
The chapters in this volume explore the challenges and opportunities raised by this concept for researchers, practitioners and teachers. Social Capital and Economic Development is based upon a consistent, policy-based vision of how social capital affects well-being in developing countries
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851259
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Innovation, economic growth and the firm : theory and evidence of industrial dynamics
Salies, Evens (contributor); Gaffard, Jean-Luc (contributor) - 2010
This book addresses the foundations of economic growth at the firm level, combining both theoretical and econometric contributions by established scholars. Challenging contributions revisit Marshall's view on the management of innovation, investigate the decision of firms to venture into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851132
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Managing complexity and change in SMEs : frontiers in European research
Poulfelt, Flemming (contributor);  … - 2006
The process of founding new enterprises and making them grow and prosper is a far more convoluted undertaking than it was just a few decades ago. This book explores the complexity faced by today's entrepreneurs. Institutional boundaries, evolutionary perspectives and the intricacies of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851342
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Innovation strategies and performance in small firms
Baldwin, John Russel - 2003
John Baldwin and Guy Gellatly find that the strategic decisions young firms make play a critical role in determining their odds for survival and growth. New small firms survive by developing a core set of business skills – skills related inter alia to management, human resources, marketing and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851405
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Handbook of innovation systems and developing countries : building domestic capabilities in a global setting
Lundvall, Bengt-Åke (contributor) - 2009
This Handbook is the first attempt to adapt the IS approach to developing countries from a theoretical and empirical viewpoint. The Handbook brings eminent scholars in economics, innovation and development studies together with promising young researchers to review the literature and push...
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Technological learning : a strategic imperative for firms in the developing world
Marcelle, Gillian M. - 2004
This book investigates how individual firms in developing countries undertake technological learning and capability building (TCB) efforts and explains why some developing country firms are world-class and others struggle with these important processes
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851391
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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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Handbook of innovation & appropriate technologies for international development
Régnier, Philippe (ed.); Frey, Daniel (ed.);  … - 2022
"This timely Handbook provides a conceptual discussion and a wide empirical presentation of new disruptive forms of innovation producing appropriate technologies, addressing the needs of low-income populations, and providing alternative solutions for sustainable development. The Handbook of...
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