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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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Innovation in technology alliance networks
Lemmens, Charmianne E. A. V. - 2004
This book studies the dynamics of alliance group formation in technology-based networks. The author attempts to develop the concept of alliance blocks from a social network perspective, and explores the relationship between alliance block membership and innovative performance in a changing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473807
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The economics of technology diffusion and energy efficiency
Mulder, Peter - 2005
Technological change plays a crucial role in realizing energy efficiency improvements and, therefore, in ameliorating the conflict between economic growth and environmental quality. However, the diffusion of new technologies can prove a costly and lengthy process, meaning that many firms do not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474030
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Innovation and institutions : a multidisciplinary review of the study of innovation systems
Waarden, Frans van (contributor); Casper, Steven (contributor) - 2005
Innovation and Institutions is an extensive elaboration on the make up of systems of innovation. It examines why some countries are more innovative than others, why national styles of innovation differ, and goes on to explore why some countries make radical innovations but fail to successfully...
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The economic theory of invention and innovation
Link, Albert N. (contributor) - 2008
), 'A Survey of the Theory of Process-Innovations', Economica, XXX (117), February, 13-32 -- Syed Ahmad (1966), 'On the … Theory of Induced Invention', Economic Journal, 76 (302), June, 344-57 -- M.I. Kamien and N.L. Schwartz (1969), 'Induced …. Nordhaus (1969), 'An Economic Theory of Technological Change', American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings, LIX (2), May …
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International perspectives on business innovation and disruption in design
DeFillippi, Bob (contributor); Rieple, Alison (contributor);  … - 2016
Introduction -- Part I business models -- 1. Disrupting the aged care business model / Erez Nusem, Cara Wrigley and Judy Matthews -- 2. Mobility horizons: design in a disruptive market / Alex Garrett, Cara Wrigley, Nick Russell and Judy Matthews -- 3. The changing role of the designer in new...
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Innovation in the pharmaceutical industry : the process of drug discovery and development
Hara, Takuji - 2003
Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry traces the discovery and development of drugs in Japan and the UK both historically and sociologically. It includes sixteen case studies of major pharmaceutical developments in the twentieth century, encompassing, amongst others, beta-blockers,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851006
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Managing new product development and innovation : a microeconomic toolbox
Grupp, Hariolf; Maital, Shlomo - 2001
Managing New Product Development and Innovation provides a new approach to the microeconomics of innovation by measuring the technical quality of new products and guiding the managers of innovation and technology in the central considerations of today's knowledge-based companies. The volume...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473766
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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.
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