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Explaining Success and Failure in Development
Szirmai, Adam - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008
Since 1950, there has been considerable diversity in developing country experiences. Some countries and some regions have experienced rapid growth and catch up, others have fallen behind. At a global level there is an increasing inequality of per capita incomes. However, within the framework of...
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Endogenous Economic Growth through Connectivity
Zon, Adriaan van; Mupela, Evans - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010
In this paper we show the benefits of regional connectivity and specialization to growth. Starting with one region we show how welfare measured by utility per head increases as the number of connected regions increase. We assume a common connectivity infrastructure implemented by satellite,...
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Communication costs and trade in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mupela, Evans; Szirmai, Adam - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012
countries with low communication costs. The results suggest that investment in ICT infrastructure that brings down international …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712081
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Telemedicine and primary health: The virtual doctor project Zambia
Mupela, Evans; Mustarde, Paul; Jones, Huw - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2011
This paper is a commentary on a project application of telemedicine to alleviate primary health care problems in Lundazi district in the Eastern province of Zambia. The project dubbed 'The Virtual Doctor Project' will use hard body vehicles fitted with satellite communication devices and modern...
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How important is innovation? A Bayesian factor-augmented productivity model on panel data
Bresson G.; Etienne J.; Mohnen P. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
This paper proposes a Bayesian approach to estimate a factor augmented productivity equation. We exploit the panel dimension of our data and distinguish individual-specific and time-specific factors. On the basis of 21 technology, infrastructure and institution indicators from 82 countries over...
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Measuring the Returns to R&D
Hall, Bronwyn H.; Mairesse, Jacques; Mohnen, Pierre - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010
We review the econometric literature on measuring the returns to R&D. The theoretical frameworks that have been used are outlined, followed by an extensive discussion of measurement and econometric issues that arise when estimating the models. We then provide a series of tables summarizing the...
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Determinants of firms' investment behaviour: A multilevel approach
Farla, Kristine - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013
This paper investigates micro and macro determinants of firms' investment behaviour using firm data from 101 developing … relative to sales revenue. Using a multilevel probit model we study what factors trigger investment and using a multilevel … Heckman selection model we study what factors influence a firm's investment to sales ratio. Although we find that both micro …
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Institutions and economic growth: Summary and synthesis
Szirmai, Adam - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013
, foreign direct investment and domestic investment; and (5) the relative contributions of growth and inequality to poverty …
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Maastricht Reflections on Innovation
Soete, Luc - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012
"Innovation is good for you" appears actually the common feature of most science, technology and innovation studies over the last decades. This appears, however surprising given the fact that innovation failure rather than innovation success appears a much more common feature. Hence the simple,...
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Proximate, intermediate and ultimate causality: Theories and experiences of growth and development
Szirmai, Adam - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012
For a better understanding of development, we are interested in why in the long run some countries or societies forge ahead, while others stagnate or fall behind. We are especially interested in the conditions under which growth and catch- up can be realised in developing countries. In section 1...
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