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This paper examines the diversity of the types of links of firms to science and their effect on innovation performance …, firms with a science link enjoy superior innovation performance, in particular with respect to innovations that are new to …
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In contrast to West-Germany, illicit drugs were virtually absent in the East-Germany until 1990. Yet, after the collapse of the former GDR, East-Germany was expected to encounter a sharp increase in the prevalence of substance abuse. By analyzing individual data, we find that East-Germany...
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In this paper we study the welfare effect of a monopoly innovation. Unlike many partial equilibrium models carried out … detail. We discover that technical innovation carried out by a monopolist could significantly increase the social welfare. We … conclude that, in general, the criticism against monopoly innovation based on its increased deadweight loss is less accurate …
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Efficiency scores of the National Innovation System (NIS) for 22 countries, including the BRICS, G7, are calculated … with the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Relevant factors that may affect the innovation system efficiency are summarized … to the NIS approach and New Growth Theory; (3) Enterprises innovation activities are of key importance to the NIS. To …
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This paper focuses on the relationship between technological innovation and international trade. In particular, the … effect of technological achievement on exports is studied. In order to measure technological innovation, the technological … classified into four groups according to their level of technological innovation: Leaders, Potential Leaders, Dynamic Adopters …
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In order to investigate the effectiveness of science and technology industrial parks (STIPs), this study examines data on high-tech firms within and outside the STIPs in China, while paying special attention to the issues related to agglomeration and congestion. The main finding is that the...
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This lecture revisits the evidence on the incidence and severity of different varieties of financial crises within the context of globalization then (pre-1914) and now (1980 to the present). I then discuss the determinants of emerging market crises from the perspective of the recent balance...
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This paper examines the association between the outcome of business incubation and the resources used by incubators, by using a small panel of science and technology business incubators (STBIs) in China. We find that while the number of firms graduating from an STBI is closely correlated with...
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