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The Role Of Market, Trust and Government in the Development of the Information Hardware Industry in Taiwan

Rasiah, Rajah; Lin, Yeo - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2003

The dominant accounts about industrialisation in Taiwan have taken on either a market-government dichotomy or a … confluence of both. In addition to market and government, this paper attempts to establish the role of trust in the development … strengthening coordination between government and market. Smooth coordination through markets and trust, and government …

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Making your own future: Expectations and occupation choice

Tacsir, Ezequiel - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010

The choice of a university career has a major saying in the future earnings and career opportunities of the individuals. In turn, prospective university students make their decisions mainly motivated by expectations of future rewards. Hence, understanding career choices requires, first, to be...

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Global Framework for Differential Pricing of Pharmaceuticals

Daems, Rutger; Maes, Edith; Ramani, Shyama V. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2011

This paper examines how equitable, differentiated pricing can improve access to and affordability of medicines, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and how governments and supranational agencies can create an environment that enables pharmaceutical companies to operate a...

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Research Into Use: Investigating the Relationship between Agricultural Research and Innovation

Hall, Andy; Dijkman, Jeroen; Sulaiman, Rasheed - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010

This paper sets out an analytical framework for doing research on the question of how to use agricultural research for innovation and impact. Its focus is the Research Into Use programme sponsored by the UK's Department for International Development (DFID). This is one example of a new type of...

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Means to improve access to justice and legally empower victims of domestic violence: An empirical legal study on legislation and legal offices in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Marotta J. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014

The purpose of this study is to understand how recent legal reforms and the creation of legal offices in Argentina may improve access to justice and legally empower victims of domestic violence. The paper looks into the way the judicial system developed to provide suitable options for victims of...

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Microeconomic analysis of rural nonfarm activities in the Kyrgyz Republic: What determines participation and returns?

Atamanov, Aziz; Van den Berg, Marrit - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2011

This paper uses two representative household budget surveys from the Kyrgyz Republic to analyze factors influencing participation and returns from different types of nonfarm activities in 2005 and 2006. Nonfarm activities are found to be most important for the poor, who are pushed out of...

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Redefining Foreign Direct Investment Policy: A Two Dimensional Framework

Filippov, Sergey; Costa, Ionara - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2007

Many countries in the world have adopted policies to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), placing the traditional focus on the maximisation of FDI flows, what can be labeled as a quantitative approach. Recently it has been argued that the FDI policy should be more selective, promoting good...

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Choosing a career in Science and Technology

Tacsir, Ezequiel - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010

Student choice is at the center of many discussions about higher education policy. At the same time, and regardless of the emphasis put on achieving an important endowment of graduates trained in science and engineering, participation in these fields is stagnated or declining. Evidence suggests...

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Europeanisation Strategy of Chinese Companies: Its Perils and Promises

Filippov, Sergey; Saebi, Tina - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008

's government plays an active role in encouraging its companies to go global and become multinational as they realise the value of …

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Occupation Choice: Family, Social and Market Influences

Tacsir, Ezequiel - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010

The advance of knowledge-based societies has modified the labor markets and qualification requirements. In this sense, and considering that individual choices about careers and occupations have pervasive social effects, there is a growing interest from both academics and policy makers in...

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