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Knowledge, technological catch-up and economic growth
Rogers, Mark - 2003
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473801
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The economic growth engine : how energy and work drive material prosperity
Ayres, Robert U. - 2009
The historic link between output (GDP) growth and employment has weakened. Since there is no quantitively verifiable economic theory to explain past growth, this unique book explores the fundamental relationship between thermodynamics (physical work) and economics
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852051
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Handbook on innovation, society and the environment
Díaz López, Fernando J. (ed.); Mazzanti, Massimiliano (ed.) - 2023
towards sustainability, this Handbook proposes more appropriate measures of innovation as a driver of change. It examines … comprehensive picture of its impacts. Chapters by leading authors from the sectors of eco-innovation, sustainability transformations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014437072
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Innovation and the growth of cities
Ács, Zoltán J. - 2002
Machine generated contents note: 1 Technology and entrepreneurship 1 -- 2 Knowledge, innovation and firm size 24 -- 3 Local geographic spillovers 44 -- 4 Sectoral characteristics 63 -- 5 Innovation of entrepreneurial firms 74 -- 6 Capital structure, innovation and firm size 98 -- 7 Employment...
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Economic growth and environmental policy : a theoretical approach
Hettich, Frank - 2000
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473877
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Institutional and social dynamics of growth and distribution
Salvadori, Neri (contributor) - 2010
Institutional and Social Dynamics of Growth and Distribution presents a set of original contributions to the much-debated issues of long-run economic growth in relation to institutional and social progress
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851068
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Leadership and institutions in regional endogenous development
Stimson, Robert J. - 2009
The authors of this comprehensive book provide a detailed rationale and original theory for the study of leadership and institutional factors, including entrepreneurship, in the growth and development of cities and regions. They demonstrate why leadership, institutions and entrepreneurship can -...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851764
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Towards a competitive, sustainable modern city
Kresl, Peter Karl (ed.) - 2020
them today: sustainability and competitiveness. Focusing on major cities in East Asia, North America, and Western Europe … those who are focusing on the importance of sustainability in both areas. Its stimulating, yet accessible, approach to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012416717
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Beyond uneconomic growth : economics, equity and the ecological predicament
Farley, Joshua C. (contributor); Malghan, Deepak (contributor) - 2016
science of sustainability / Robert Goodland -- 3. Toward a sustainable and desirable future: a 35 year collaboration with … social and ecological cohesion. Guided by a clear moral vision that prioritizes sustainability and justice over profit, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419863
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Handbook of sustainability in management education : in search of a multidisciplinary, innovative and integrated approach
Arevalo, Jorge A. (contributor);  … - 2017
Contents: introduction -- Part I: Theorizing the field of sustainability in management education (SiME) development in … practice -- 1. Business cases for sustainability-integrated management education / Melissa Edwards, Suzanne Benn, and Mark … sustainability / Janette Brunstein, Marta Fabiano Sambiase, and Marcos Bidart Carneiro De Novaes -- 4. Sustainability in management …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419934