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The Global Race for Excellence and Skilled Labour: A Status Report
Rollwagen, Ingo; Renkin, Tobias - eSocialSciences - 2012
In this context, higher education as well as research and development (R&D) have long since ceased to be purely the domain of the developed Western economies. Numerous regions of the world, some in the emerging markets in particular – the often-cited BRIC countries – are catching...
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Statistical Trends in Pharmaceutical Research for Poor Countries
Lanjouw, Peter; Lanjouw, Jean O - eSocialSciences - 2009
Introducing patent rights in developing country markets might stimulate greater R and D investment targeting their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512485
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Patents and Biopharmaceuticals in India: Emerging Issues
N, Lalitha; Joseph, Diana - eSocialSciences - 2008
This paper highlights the status of the Indian biopharmaceutical industry and also makes a comparison with the global scenario. It also discusses the current situation regarding patenting biopharmaceuticals in India. [GIDR WP no. 168].
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On Learning, Innovation and Competence Building in India’s SMEs: Challenges Ahead
Das, Keshab; Joseph, K.J. - eSocialSciences - 2011
investment. The study locates, nevertheless, a few sectors that display substantial vibrancy that in turn leave scope for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009386042
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Has India Become More Innovative Since 1991? Analysis of the Evidence and Some Disquieting Features
Mani, Sunil - eSocialSciences - 2009
There is a strong feeling among especially the West that India is becoming very innovative. The study will take the reader through the empirical evidence on whether this is indeed the case since the reform process of 1991. The actual innovative performance of India’s economy since...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512436
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries
Naude, Wim; Szirmai, Adam; Goedhuys, Micheline - eSocialSciences - 2011
How does innovation impact on development? How, and under what conditions, do entrepreneurs in developing countries … innovate? And what can be done to support innovation by entrepreneurs in developing countries? This policy brief addresses … these questions and explains the relationship between entrepreneurship, innovation and development. Policy lessons are drawn …
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Do Remittances Impact the Economy? Some Empirical Evidences from A Developing Economy
Mallick, Hrushikesh - eSocialSciences - 2009
The study attempts to examine the impact of remittances on macroeconomic activities (private consumption and investment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005025321
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Market Failure and the Poverty of New Drugs in Maternal Health
Fisk, Nicholas M; Atun, Rifat - eSocialSciences - 2008
A new survey finds that only 17 drugs are under active development for maternal health indications, which is less than 3% of the pipeline in cardiovascular health (660 drugs). The international agencies have forgotten pregnant women. Given the unacceptably high number of maternal and perinatal...
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Strengthening the Export Competitiveness of firms in the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry
Aggarwal, Aradhna - eSocialSciences - 2006
This paper attempts to identify the factors that determine the export competitiveness of firms in the Indian pharmaceutical industry. Our findings suggest that the competitiveness of firms depends not only on firm specific advantages but also on government fiscal incentives. Among the firm...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341701
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Technology Sourcing and Internationalisation of IT firms in India
K, Narayanan - eSocialSciences - 2008
The paper analyzes the determinants of internationalisation, defined in terms of export intensity and overseas investments, of the IT firms in India. In particular, the paper examines the role of technology sourcing, both internal (in-house R&D) and external (technology imports), in determining...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341763