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Firm collaboration and modes of innovation in Norway
Fitjar, Rune Dahl; Rodriguez-Pose, Andres - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
This paper examines the sources of firm product and process innovation in Norway. It uses a purpose-built survey of …
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When local interaction does not suffice: Sources of firm innovation in urban Norway
Fitjar, Rune Dahl; Rodriguez-Pose, Andres - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
The geographical sources of innovation of firms have been hotly debated. While the traditional view is that physical proximity within city-regions is key for the innovative capacity of firms, the literature on ‘global pipelines’ has been stressing the importance of establishing communication...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008854504
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Managing and Harnessing Volatile Oil Windfalls
Van Den Bremer, Ton; van der Ploeg, Frederick - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
and productivity growth is low. We apply our theory to the windfalls of Norway, Iraq and Ghana. The optimal size of Ghana …’s liquidity fund is tiny even with high prudence. Norway’s liquidity fund is bigger than Ghana’s. Iraq’s liquidity fund is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084534
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Iceland on the Outskirts of Europe: The Common Property Resource Problem
Gylfason, Thorvaldur - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1991
the arguments presented also apply to Norway. The paper also discusses briefly, similar market solutions to problems …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789101
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Returns to Education in Australia
Leigh, Andrew - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 2007
Using data from the 2001-2005 waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey, and taking account of existing estimates of ability bias and social returns to schooling, I estimate the economic return to various levels of education. Raising high school attainment appears to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004971326
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Should Firms be Required to Pay for Vocational Training?
Stevens, Margaret - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999
Failure in the training market may result from credit constraints and the inability to insure against labour income uncertainty, deterring potential trainees, or labour market imperfections that create external benefits for firms. This paper constructs a model of a training market affected by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005498076
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Transfers, Diversification and Household Risk Strategies: Experimental evidence with lessons for climate change adaptation
Macours, Karen; Premand, Patrick; Vakis, Renos - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
While climate change is likely to increase weather risks in many developing countries, there is little evidence on effective policies to facilitate adaptation. This paper presents experimental evidence on a program in rural Nicaragua aimed at improving households’ risk-management through...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084056
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The Impact of Demographic Change on Human Capital Accumulation
Fertig, Michael; Schmidt, Christoph M.; Sinning, Mathias G. - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 2009
This paper investigates whether and to what extent demographic change has an impact on human capital accumulation. The effect of the relative cohort size on educational attainment of young adults in Germany is analyzed utilizing data from the German Socio-Economic Panel for West-German...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004966284
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Swedish Labour Market Training and the Duration of Unemployment
Richardson, Katarina; den Berg, Gerard J van - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
cornerstone of labor market policy. We analyze its causal effects on the individual transition rate from unemployment to … unemployment spells for many individuals. The results indicate a large significantly positive effect on exit to work shortly after … the program, the effect on the mean unemployment duration is often close to zero. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661564
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Unemployment and Inflation in Ireland: 1926-2012
Gerlach, Stefan; Lydon, Reamonn; Stuart, Rebecca - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
We study the determination of Irish inflation between 1926 and 2012. The difference between unemployment and the NAIRU …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272719