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Short-term effects of new universities on regional innovation

Cowan, Robin; Zinovyeva, N. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2007

This paper analyzes empirically the channels through which university research affects industry innovation. We examine how the opening of new science, medicine and engineering departments in Italy during 1985-2000 affected regional innovation systems. We find that creation of a new university...

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Technological spillovers from multinational presence - Towards a conceptual framework

Gachino, Geoffrey - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2007

literature strands; cluster and network dynamics, technological innovations; and spillover literature. It enables determination …

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Foreign direct investment and firm level productivity - A panel data analysis

Gachino, Geoffrey - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2007

This paper uses panel data to examine the effect of foreign presence on firm level productivity in the Kenyan … activities including productivity performance. Analysis of productivity determinants following traditional approach indicated a … statistically significant role played by foreign presence on firm level total factor productivity thus, supporting spillover …

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Intellectual Property Rights and Entry into a Foreign Market: FDI vs. Joint Ventures

Naghavi, Alireza; Leahy, Dermot - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2006

We study the effect of the intellectual property rights (IPR) regime of a host country (South) on a multinational's decision between serving a market via greenfield foreign direct investment to avoid the exposure of its technology or entering a joint venture (JV) with a local firm, which allows...

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What Drives the International Transfer of Climate Change Mitigation Technologies? Empirical Evidence from Patent Data

Glachant, Matthieu; Dechezleprêtre, Antoine; … - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2010

Using patent data from 66 countries for the period 1990–2003, we characterize the factors which promote or hinder the international diffusion of climate-friendly technologies on a global scale. Regression results show that technology-specific capabilities of the recipient countries are...

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Sure bet or scientometric mirage? An assessment of Chinese progress in nanotechnology

Huang, Can; Wu, Yilin - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010

After launching its national strategy to promote nanotechnology development in 2001, China has devoted an increasing amount of R&D investment from government and industry to the field, produced a soaring number of scientific publications, established several new specialized institutions, and...

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Manufacturing Response in a National System of Innovation: Evidence from the Brewing Firms in Nigeria

Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2002

Employing empirical data, this study examines the innovation response of private Nigerian brewing firms to a state-induced crisis. We found that size, ownership, manufacturing skills, and technical affiliation were decisive factors in the innovation success of firms that survived and prospered...

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New Wave Technologies: Their Emergence, Diffusion and Impact. The Case of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology and the Developing World

Mytelka, Lynn K. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2003

(ICTs) and biotechnology. The paper sketches out the main developments that have taken place in the race among the world …

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Competitiveness: Sector Strategy (2003)

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2003

activities and increase productivity. Bank Group activities to support improvements in competitiveness will aim to achieve the … financial resources to improve their productivity and promote social equity; B) The improvement of human capital aiming to … support training programs, and labor reforms, to enhance labor productivity and inclusion; C) The efficient provision of …

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Global Climate Change, Technology Transfer and Trade with Complete Specialization

Rübbelke, Dirk T.G.; Mukherjee, Vivekananda - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2006

The paper develops a model in which a country with better technology for abatement of Green House Gas (GHG) emission (the North) commits to an international protocol to keep the global GHG emission within a specified limit while it helps the mitigation effort in the other country (the South)...

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