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China's rising IQ (innovation quotient) and growth : firm-level evidence
Fang, Jing; He, Hui; Li, Nan - 2016
by building a unique dataset uniting detailed firm balance sheet information with firm patent data for the period of 1998 …-2007. We find strong evidence that within-firm increases in patent stock are associated with increases in firm size, exports … also demonstrate similar effects following initial patent application. We also find that although state-owned enterprises …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011716316
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Intellectual Property Rights and International RandD Competition
Scandizzo, Stefania - 2001
This paper examines a country''s incentives for intellectual property rights (IPR) protection in a global trading environment. There is a time inconsistency problem intrinsic to IPR protection: ex ante strong protection is warranted to promote innovation, but once discovery takes place there is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401239
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Do Technology Shocks Lead to Productivity Slowdowns? : Evidence From Patent Data
Christiansen, Lone Engbo - 2008
benchmark measure of technological progress is given by data on patent applications in the U.S. over the period 1889-2002. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401355
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The role of productivity, transportation costs, and barriers to intersectoral mobility in structural transformation
Karayalçin, Cem; Pintea, Mihaela - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011281174
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Credit Booms and macroeconomic dynamics : stylized facts and lessons for low-income countries
Arena, Marco; Bouza, Serpil; Dabla-Norris, Era; … - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011282724
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The economics of political transitions : implications for the Arab spring
Khandelwal, Padamja; Roitman, Agustín - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009726388
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The development of local capital markets : rationale and challenges
Laeven, Luc - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010479468
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Capital inflows, financial development, and domestic investment : determinants and inter-relationships
Luca, Oana; Spatafora, Nikola - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009614978
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Building statistical capacity in fragile and conflict-affected states
Medina Cas, Stephanie; Alem, Yasmin; Shirakawa, Jacinta … - 2022
Based on internal data, this paper finds that the capacity development program of the IMF's Statistics Department has prioritized technical assistance and training to fragile and conflict-affected states. These interventions have yielded only slightly weaker results in fragile states than in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013170071
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Income inequality in small states and the Caribbean : stylized facts and determinants
McIntyre, Meredith A.; Bejar, Pablo; Komatsuzaki, Takuji; … - 2021
Rising income inequality has emerged as a major policy issue facing policymakers, but there is a dearth of empirical work on inequality in small states, including the Caribbean. Despite data limitations, the empirical analysis using a sample of small states finds that increased openness and...
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