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Review of the Recent Trends in Development Economics Research : With Experience from the Federal Region of Kurdistan
Heshmati, Almas - 2008
This study is a review of the recent trends in development economics research. The focus is on the development in the …. In addition I briefly elaborate on the role of education, research, and training to enhance development capability and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012773083
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North-South Trade-Related Technology Diffusion : Virtuous Growth Cycles in Latin America
Schiff, Maurice - 2012
This paper examines the impact on TFP in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and in other developing countries (DEV) of trade-related foreign R&D (NRD), education and governance. The measures of NRD are constructed based on industry-specific R&D in the North, North-South trade patterns, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013115986
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Drivers and Impacts in the Globalization of Corporate R&D : An Introduction Based on the European Experience
Moncada-Paternò-Castello, Pietro - 2014
The globalization of R&D activities has continued its growth path as companies are increasingly trying to capture knowledge and market opportunities internationally. The rapid evolution of national economies and the ways to conduct knowledge-intensive businesses has led researchers and analysts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013068355
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Determinants of Inter-Country Internet Diffusion Rates
Wunnava, Phani V.; Leiter, Daniel - 2021
This paper employs cross-sectional data from 100 countries to analyze the main determinants of inter-country Internet diffusion rates. We set up an empirical model based on strong theoretical foundations, in which we regress Internet usage on variables that capture social, economic and political...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013325004
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Globalization and Strategic Research Investments
Bohnstedt, Anna - 2011
basic research to improve their technological potential. These research investments tighten firm selection and raise the … research investments. The over-investment problem turns to an under-investment problem if there are sufficiently strong cross …-country spillovers of basic research investments …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013131927
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Neighborhood Diversity and the Appreciation of Native- and Immigrant-Owned Homes
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A. - 2011
This paper examines the effect of neighborhood diversity on the nativity gap in home-value appreciation in Australia. Specifically, immigrant homeowners experienced a 41.7 percent increase in median home values between 2001 and 2006, while the median value of housing owned by the native-born...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013134291
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Cultural Diversity and Plant‐Level Productivity
Trax, Michaela S. - 2012
Using comprehensive data for German establishments (1999-2008), we estimate plant-level production functions to analyze if “cultural diversity” affects total factor productivity. We distinguish diversity in the establishment's workforce and in the aggregate regional labor force where the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013099725
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The Transatlantic Productivity Gap : Is R&D the Main Culprit?
Ortega-Argilés, Raquel - 2011
The literature has pointed to different causes to explain the productivity gap between Europe and United States in the last decades. This paper tests the hypothesis that the lower European productivity performance in comparison with the US can be explained not only by a lower level of corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013127961
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Bonus Payments, Hierarchy Levels and Tenure : Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Evidence
Grund, Christian - 2010
levels and rather for management jobs than for jobs in research and development. This is true for the whole chemical sector …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013136492
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Up or Out : Research Incentives and Career Prospects of Postdocs in Germany
Fitzenberger, Bernd - 2012
analyze the perceptions and attitudes of postdocs regarding their research incentives, their working conditions, and their … training to academic or non-academic jobs. Only about half of the postdocs sees strong incentives for academic research, but … better career prospects and higher research incentives compared to others. Academic career prospects and motivation are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013108904