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Improving the Capacity to Innovate in Germany
Fuentes, Andrés; Wurzel, Eckhard; Morgan, Margaret - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
Key indicators show Germany belonging to the countries in the OECD with strong innovation activity even though some weakening in Germany’s position relative to other OECD countries has occurred recently. While the redirection of resources towards unification-related spending as well as low...
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Boosting Austria's Innovation Performance
Leibfritz, Willi; Janger, Jürgen - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2007
diffusion of innovation and productivity growth. It suggests focusing more on these framework conditions, notably by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046216
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China's March to Prosperity: Reforms to Avoid the Middle-income Trap
Koen, Vincent; Herd, Richard; Hill, Sam - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
China is well-placed to avoid the so-called “middle-income trap” and to continue to converge towards the more advanced economies, even though growth is likely to slow from near double-digit rates in the first decade of this millennium to around 7% at the 2020 horizon. However, in order to...
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Unleashing Business Innovation in Canada
Bibbee, Alexandra - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
This paper discusses how to improve Canada’s business innovation in order to boost labour productivity and output …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276823
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From Ideas to Development: The Determinants of R&D and Patenting
Jaumotte, Florence; Pain, Nigel - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005
concurrence dans les marchés de produits, le degré de développement du secteur financier et l’accès aux innovations réalisées à l …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005049012
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Institutos tecnológicos públicos en América Latina: Una reforma urgente
Bitran, Eduardo; Urrutia, Cristian M. González - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
Los Institutos Tecnológicos Públicos (ITPs) en América Latina han sufrido un deterioro significativo de sus capacidades en las últimas décadas. En la mayoría de los países están a la deriva, sin que exista una visión y misión claramente establecidas, contribuyendo a su pérdida de foco...
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From Bricks to Brains: Increasing the Contribution of Knowledge-based Capital to Growth in Ireland
Haugh, David - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
With sound framework conditions, fine universities, good infrastructure and policies friendly towards foreign direct investment, Ireland scores high in international innovation scoreboards. Overall, policies to boost innovation and entrepreneurship are on the right track, but investment in...
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Innovation and Productivity in Services: Evidence from Chile
Alvarez, Roberto; Zahler, Andrés; Ortega, Claudio Bravo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
This paper analyzes empirically the relationship between innovation and productivity in the Chilean services sector … innovation and the probability of introducing innovations (products or process), such as size and export status. In several … extensions we find similar roles for technological and non-technological innovation in labor productivity and for determinants …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654145
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Technological and Nontechnological Innovation and Productivity in Services vis a vis Manufacturing in Uruguay
Aboal, Diego; Garda, Paula - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
) innovations are positively associated to productivity gains in services, but nontechnological innovations have a more important … role. The reverse happens for manufacturing; technological innovations are the relevant ones for productivity. …-technological innovation), and productivity in services and manufacturing are explored using innovation survey data from Uruguay. This is the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010655798
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Stimulating Innovation in Russia: The Role of Institutions and Policies
Gianella, Christian; Tompson, William - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2007
This paper examines the potential role of innovation policy in enhancing long-term productivity growth in Russia. It …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046124