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The business of product innovation : international empirical evidence
Lederman, Daniel - 2009
"It is so widely recognized that innovation is a key driver of economic growth that it is cliche to say so. This … article studies product innovation by firms with data from 68 countries, covering more than 25,000 firms in eight … manufacturing sectors. The author assesses the predictions of inter-disciplinary research on innovation by firms. The econometric …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394134
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Sustaining urban growth through innovative capacity : Beijing and Shanghai in comparison
Wang, Jici - 2005
have improved the innovation environment of the cities, but certain elements still stunt the growth of innovative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522654
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Malaysia : Sustainable Adoption of Innovative Channels for Financial Inclusion
World Bank - 2014
This note focuses on the regulatory and market environment relevant to the emergence and adoption of innovative delivery channels to promote greater financial inclusion in Malaysia. Financial inclusion is defined here not only as providing access to financial services, but also as enabling and...
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China : Inclusive Innovation for Sustainable Inclusive Growth
World Bank - 2013
Inclusive innovation seeks to expand access to essential goods and services, thereby improving quality of life, and … directly at the needs of excluded populations. Inclusive innovation is of high relevance for the Chinese authorities, but the … innovation, yet has recognized the importance of inclusive innovation in addressing increasing disparity between the rich and …
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Berg water project : communication practices for governance and sustainability improvement
Haas, Lawrence J. M. (contributor) - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393530
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Sustainable land management : challenges, opportunities, and trade-offs
2006
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Groundwater in rural development : facing the challenges of supply and resource sustainability
Foster, Stephen (contributor) - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010524437
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Sustainable Land Management : Challenges, Opportunities, and Trade-offs
World Bank - 2012
Land is the integrating component of all livelihoods depending on farm, forest, rangeland, or water (rivers, lakes, coastal marine) habitats. Due to varying political, social, and economic factors, the heavy use of natural resources to supply a rapidly growing global population and economy has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012563266
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Turkey - Country Economic Memorandum : Volume 2. Sustaining High Growth, Selected Issues
World Bank - 2012
This Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), prepared in collaboration with the Turkish authorities, summarizes recent accomplishments in achieving high growth and analyzes remaining public policy challenges and options available to the authorities to meet these challenges. The country seeks to...
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Stakeholder Assessment of Opportunities and Constraints to Sustainable Land Management in Ethiopia
World Bank - 2012
Stakeholders' perceptions of opportunities and constraints to sustainable land management in Ethiopia was assessed through interviews and a review of secondary data. Stakeholders included farmers as well as representatives of development agencies, agricultural organizations, donors,...
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