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When a good science base is not enough to create competitive industries: Lock-in and inertia in Russian systems of innovation

Narula, Rajneesh; Jormanainen, Irina - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2008

its innovation system and the interplay between the firm and the non-firm sector. We argue that, in any economy, when … generated a sub-optimal outcome. Market forces did not result in the western-style innovation system, but a hybrid one, with …-down" supply-driven allocation of resources and a reliance on external (but domestic) network of sources for innovation and capital …

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Effectiveness of R&D Tax Incentives in Small and Large Enterprises in Quebec

Baghana, Rufin; Mohnen, Pierre - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2009

In this paper we evaluate the effectiveness of R&D tax incentives in Quebec, using manufacturing firm data from 1997 to 2003 originating from R&D surveys, annual surveys of manufactures and administrative data. The estimated price elasticity of R&D is -0.10 in the short run and -0.14 in the long...

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The Productivity Effects of Internal and External R&D: Evidence From a Dynamic Panel Data Model

Lokshin, Boris; Belderbos, René; Carree, Martin - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2007

We examine the impact of internal and external R&D on labor productivity in a 6-year panel of Dutch manufacturing firms. We apply a dynamic linear panel data model that allows for decreasing or increasing returns to scale in internal and external R&D and for economies of scope. We find...

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Short-term effects of new universities on regional innovation

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

This paper analyzes empirically the channels through which university research affects industry innovation. We examine … innovation systems. We find that creation of a new university department increased regional innovation activity 3-4 years later …

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FDI and Innovation as Drivers of Export Behaviour: Firm-level Evidence from East Asia

Wignaraja, Ganeshan - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2008

This paper examines the links between ownership, innovation and exporting in electronics firms in three late … trade and innovation and learning. Technology-based approaches to trade offer a plausible explanation for firm …-level exporting behavior. The econometric results (using probit) confirm the importance of foreign ownership and innovation in …

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Incentives for Academic Entrepreneurship and Economic Performance: Sweden and the United States

Henrekson, Magnus; Rosenberg, Nathan - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2000

The recent 'scientification' of commercial technology has brought the interface between universities and industry into sharp focus. In particular, academic entrepreneurship, i.e., the variety of ways in which academics take direct part in the commercialization of research, is widely discussed....

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The Financing of R&D and Innovation

Hall, Bronwyn H.; Lerner, Josh - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2010

Evidence on the "funding gap" for investment innovation is surveyed. The focus is on financial market reasons for …

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An Innovation Policy Framework: Bridging the Gap between Industrial Dynamics and Growth

Braunerhjelm, Pontus; Henrekson, Magnus - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2015

of highly valued products. In so doing, we suggest an innovation policy framework based on two pillars: (i) the … economy. We argue that the latter area has been overlooked in the policy discussion and that a coherent innovation policy …

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Are High-Growth Firms Overrepresented in High-Tech Industries?

Daunfeldt, Sven-Olof; Elert, Niklas; Johansson, Dan - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2015

It is frequently argued that policymakers should target high-tech firms, i.e., firms with high R&D intensity, because such firms are considered more innovative and therefore potential fast-growers. This argument relies on the assumption that the association among high-tech status, innovativeness...

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State-led technological development: A case of China's nanotechnology development

Huang, Can; Wu, Yilin - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2011

industry can benefit from public R&D investment to actively develop indigenous innovation. …

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