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Boosting productivity via innovation and adoption of new technologies : any role for labor market institutions?

Tressel, Thierry - 2004

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Technology Absorption by Innovative SMEs : Knowledge Economy Forum VII, Ancona, Italy

World Bank - 2013

These proceedings highlight the key findings and public policy lessons that emerged from the Knowledge Economy Forum VII (KEF VII) on Technology Absorption by Innovative Small and Medium Enterprises, held in Ancona, Italy on June 17-19, 2008. Technology Absorption by Innovative Small and Medium...

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Bulgaria's integration into the pan-European economy and industrial restructuring

Ng, Francis - 2006

"This paper looks at Bulgaria's industrial restructuring through the lenses of its evolving specialization in international division of labor and integration into international markets with a special emphasis on EU markets. Its major findings can be summarized as follows: (1) Developments in...

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North-south trade-related technology diffusion, brain drain and productivity growth : are small states different?

Schiff, Maurice W. - 2009

"The economies of small developing states tend to be more fragile than those of large ones. This paper examines this issue in a dynamic context by focusing on the impact of the brain drain on North-South trade-related technology diffusion and total factor productivity growth in small and large...

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Is skill-biased technological change here yet? : evidence from Indian manufacturing in the 1990

Berman, Eli - 2005

"Most high and middle-income countries showed symptoms of skill-biased technological change in the 1980s. India-a low income country-did not, perhaps because India's traditionally controlled economy may have limited the transfer of technologies from abroad. However the economy underwent a sharp...

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Credit constraints as a barrier to technology adoption by the poor : lessons from South Indian small-scale fishery

Gine, Xavier - 2005

"It is generally recognized that the adoption of a new technology plays a fundamental role in the development process. However, the benefits from the introduction of the technology may be unevenly distributed among the population, especially if the markets do not function properly. While the...

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Manufacturing Firm Diversification into Industry 4.0 Technologies

World Bank - 2023

This report leverages patent data and relatedness analysis to identify the factors that affect the technological transition of firms toward industry 4.0 technologies by looking at the technological trajectories of Korean manufacturing firms. Based on a unique dataset of Korean manufacturing...

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Sectoral Approach to the Drivers of Productivity Growth in Poland : A Firm-Level Perspective on Technology Adoption and Firm Capabilities

World Bank - 2022

The report presents the main structural characteristics of the sectors included in the Technology Adoption Survey (TAS) implemented in Poland and provides sectoral TAS results for general and sector-specific business functions, comparing Poland to a peer country, Korea. Nine sectors analyzed...

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Drivers of Productivity Growth in Poland : A Firm-Level Perspective on Technology Adoption and Firm Capabilities

World Bank - 2022

This report provides detailed knowledge on firm-level technology sophistication in Poland, and, by identifying the main barriers and drivers to adoption, it delivers evidence-based policy recommendations to foster technology adoption across different firms and sectors. The analysis based on the...

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Innovative firms or innovative owners? : determinants of innovation in micro, small, and medium enterprises

De Mel, Suresh J. - 2009

"Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across … and within countries. Despite the central role of the entrepreneur in the innovation process, data limitations have … restricted standard analysis of the determinants of innovation to consideration of the role of firm characteristics. The authors …

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