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The structure and comparative advantages of China's scientific research: Quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Wang L. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014

Chinas scientific output compared to the rest of the world. Different from the criticism stated in previous literature, this …

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Designing an optimal 'tech fix' path to global climate stability : directed R&D and embodied technical change in a multi‐phase framework

van, Zon A.H.; David P.A. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013

This paper, which was prepared for presentation in the program of the 2013 International Energy Workshop Conference held on 1921 June in Paris, France is an extensively revised, expanded and slightly retitled version of UNUMERIT Working Paper 2013009. The latter paper has been cited in other...

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Beyond product innovation; improving innovation policy support for SMEs in traditional industries

Wintjes R.J.M.; Douglas D.; Fairburn J.; Hollanders H.J.G.M. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014

support used for marketing innovations and organizational innovations are of particular importance - together with …

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Where are innovation indicators, and their applications, going?

Gault F. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014

This paper reviews the current state of indicators of the activity of innovation and how they are presented for use in the policy process leading to a discussion of the development of new indicators, some outside of the business sector, which raises questions about the definition of innovation....

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Does too much work hamper innovation? Evidence for diminishing returns of work hours for patent grants

Celbis M.G.; Turkeli S. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014

This study suggests that individual time is an important factor that needs to be considered in innovation research. We define two types of time work time and free time. We find that work time has a positive but diminishing effect on innovative output such that after a certain point the...

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The size of patent categories: USPTO 1976-2006

Lafond F.D. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014

Categorization is an important phenomenon in science and society, and classification systems reflect the mesoscale organization of knowledge. The Yule-Simon-Naranan model, which assumes exponential growth of the number of categories and exponential growth of individual categories predicts a...

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Globalization, the rise of biotechnology and catching up in agricultural innovation: The case of Bt technology in India

Iizuka M.; Thutupalli A. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014

The agricultural sector has played an important role in the provision of food, foreign exchange and sustainable energy to many developing countries. This sector, however, has not been considered as a driving force of innovation as compared to other productive sectors. However, recent economics...

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Dynamic models of R&D, innovation and productivity : panel data evidence for Dutch and French manufacturing

Raymond W.; Mairesse J.; Mohnen P.; Palm F.C. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013

This paper introduces dynamics in the RD to innovation and innovation to productivity relationships, which have mostly … conditional mean of labor productivity through an observed binary indicator, an observed intensity variable or through the … Community Innovation Survey. The results provide evidence of robust unidirectional causality from innovation to productivity and …

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Patents as quality signals? The implications for financing constraints on R&D

Hottenrott H.; Czarnitzki D.; Hall B.H. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014

Information about the success of a new technology is usually held asymmetrically between the research and development RD-performing firm and potential lenders and investors. This raises the cost of capital for financing RD externally, resulting in financing constraints on RD especially for firms...

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How does firms' perceived competition affect technological innovation in Luxembourg?

Raymond W.; Plotnikova T. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2015

products are more likely to spend on innovation and to introduce product or process innovations. We also find that these firms …

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