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innovation. The book is extensively researched and provides compelling insights for IPR managers, technology investors and … policymakers trying to promote the efficiency of capital markets and national systems of innovation. Knut Blind, Berlin University … technological innovation has become a central issue in public policy, corporate finance and business management. This detailed book …
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: an exploratory study / Kristin Cappuyns -- Family and cultural forces : shaping entrepreneurship and SME development in …
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The authors of this comprehensive study address why it is that some small firms perform well and others don't, and whether high-performing firms share characteristics that distinguish them from low-performing firms. By exploring bundles of resources and their interaction with other factors, the...
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1. Introduction -- Section I the distribution of foodstuffs -- 2. Costa rica -- 3. Armenia -- 4. Mali -- 5. Zambia -- Section II the distribution of pharmaceuticals -- 6. Jamaica -- 7. Vietnam -- Section III the distribution of services: international money transfers and tv programmes -- 8....
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'This is a very timely book! Public procurement for innovation has become a prominent tool of demand-side innovation … this bundle of instruments and their limitations, is highly relevant for both innovation policy analysts, students and … innovation.'--Stefan Kuhlmann, University of Twente, the Netherlands, President of the European Forum for Studies of Policies for …
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Building on Oliver Williamson's original analysis, the contributors introduce new ideas, different perspectives and provide tools for better understanding changes in the approach to regulation, the reform of public utilities, and the complex problems of governance. They draw largely upon a...
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pt. 1. The financial community's perspective on the role of private equity -- pt. 2. The entrepreneur's perspective on the role of private equity -- pt. 3. Private equity and the role of public policy in Europe.
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1. The microcredit sector in the United Kingdom : the role of CDFIs / Niamh Goggin, Karl Dayson and Sarah McGeehan -- 2. Microcredit in France : financial support for social inclusion / Stefanie Lämmermann -- 3. The microcredit sector in Italy : small initiatives in a dynamic scenario / Simone...
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economies, and in particular the SME sector, can be transformed …pt. 1. Key drivers of a globally competitive SME sector in the EU -- pt. 2. MNEs, SMEs and industrial development …
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institutions in developing countries -- 7. Financial systems, investment in innovation, and venture capital : the case of China … -- 8. Venture capital and innovation : the Indian experience -- 9. The emergence of Singapore venture capital industry …
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