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Incubators as Tools for Entrepreneurship Promotion in Developing Countries

Akcomak, Semih - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2009

This paper reviews the literature on incubators in developed and developing countries. We show that the concept of … incubators has evolved in time according to market and firm needs. Contemporary successful incubators are profit …. By drawing lessons from country experiences we assess the appropriateness of incubators as a tool for entrepreneurship …

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New firm creation and failure: A matching approach

Gries, Thomas; Jungblut, Stefan; Naudé, Wim - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012

We propose that the rate of creation and failure of new firm start-ups can be modelled as a search and matching process, as in labor market matching models. Deriving a novel Entrepreneurship-Beveridge curve, we show that a successful start-up depends on the efficiency with which entrepreneurial...

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Portrait of an Odd-Eyed Cat: Cultural Crossing as a Trademark for a Dutch-Thai Strategic Alliance

Kwanjai, Nantawan Noi; Hertog, J. Friso den - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008

This chapter attempts a step forward in seeking a richer understanding of the dynamics of strategic alliances, specifically when viewed from a cross-cultural perspective. We report selected materials from a study designed to build a theory of culture and learning in organizations based on...

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Global excellence at the expense of local relevance, or a bridge between two worlds? Research in science and technology in the developing world

Barnard, Helena; Cowan, Robin; Muller, Moritz - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010

Do world-leading researchers from developing countries contribute to upgrading locally, or do they disengage from the local context? The paper investigates the scientific collaborations of university-based science and technology researchers in the database of the South African National Research...

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Capacity development for agricultural biotechnology in developing countries: Concepts, contexts, case studies and operational challenges of a systems perspective.

Hall, Andy; Dijkman, Jeroen - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2006

There are divergent views on what capacity development might mean in relation to agricultural biotechnology. The core of this debate is whether this should involve the development of human capital and research infrastructure, or whether it should encompass a wider range of activities which also...

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Indian Pharma Within Global Reach?

Gehl Sampath, Padmashree - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2006

The Indian pharmaceutical industry is presently going through a phase of transition and potential consolidation, owing to India's new TRIPS-compliant intellectual property regime and other rules aimed at enhancing the industry's credibility nationally and internationally. Appropriate policy...

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Financial Constraints and Other Obstacles: Are they a Threat to Innovation Activity?

Mohnen, Pierre; Palm, Franz; Schim van der Loeff, Sybrand; … - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008

In this paper we examine the importance of financial and other obstacles to innovation in the Netherlands using statistical information from the CIS 3.5 innovation survey. We report results on the effect of these obstacles on the firms' decision to abandon, prematurely stop, seriously slow down,...

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Innovation Policy, Entrepreneurship, and Development: A Finnish View

Toivanen, Otto - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2009

This article first reviews the economic rationales for innovation policy. It then describes the Finnish innovation policy and policy making environment. The Finnish policy is evaluated from the point of view of fostering entrepreneurship. R&D subsidies, the main tool of Finnish innovation...

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Systems of Innovation

Soete, Luc; Verspagen, Bart; Weel, Bas ter - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2009

We review the literature on national innovation systems. We first focus on the emergence of the concept of innovation systems, reviewing its historical origins and three main flavours (associated to three "founding fathers" of the concept). After this, we discuss how the notion of innovation...

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What Do Complex Adaptive Systems Look Like and What Are the Implications for Innovation Policy?

Hall, Andy; Clark, Norman - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2009

This paper explores the use of complex adaptive systems theory in development policy analysis using a case study drawn from recent events in Uganda. It documents the changes that took place in the farming system in Soroti district during an outbreak of African cassava mosaic virus disease...

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