: diversification of innovative efforts in Norwegian firms / Eric J. Iversen -- 10. Heterogeneity and knowledge-intensive business …

change. The book explores the changing nature of this diversification with respect to firm size, technological relatedness …-purpose technologies. Although historically, diversification is associated with an increase in firm size, the author argues that in recent …

This innovative and clearly written book examines the process of diversification as a strategy to promote innovation … and growth within firms and to foster structural change in industry. Through a comparative case study of the aerospace … industry, using cases of diversification at Dassault (France), Saab (Sweden) and Daewoo (South Korea), the author examines …

have devastating implications for future European growth. The contributors outline the manner through which European …

revenues for higher growth / Victoria Curzon-Price -- 8. A race to the bottom for the big welfare states? / Andreas Bergh -- 9 …. Fiscal federalism and economic growth in OECD countries / Lars P. Feld -- 10. Asia's giants in the world economy : China and …

-- 3. A growth regime driven by information and communications technology? -- 4. Genealogy of the "new economy" : the … architectures -- 6. 2000-2002 : reassessing the potential of ICT-driven growth -- 7. The long-term historical outlook after the …

This book examines the interrelations between entrepreneurship, industrial location and economic growth. Thus, it … covers a wide range of topics, including: the economic impact of entrepreneurship; industry dynamics; growth and survival of … firms; firm location and globalisation patterns; and agglomeration and growth. The chapters in the book demonstrate the need …

This book discusses the impact of taxation on economic growth, employment, investment, consumption and the environment … achieve a variety of economic and social objectives. Today many governments use the tax system to stimulate economic growth …

the need for a regulatory framework for EU financial markets / Alexandre Lamfalussy -- Finance and growth : the legacy of … -- Importance of financial sectors for growth in accession countries / Gerhard Fink, Peter Haiss and Goran Vuksic -- Financial …, sad and open endings : a comparison of credit growth in CEECs with past experiences and ongoing developments in Austria …