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Lorenz, Edward H.; Potter, Jonathan - 2019

This paper examines the relationship between workplace organisation and innovation in small and medium … Assessment of Adult Competencies and the Community Innovation Survey. It contrasts SMEs adopting a “learning organisation” or … higher rates of new-to-the-market innovations among SMEs and of SME innovation collaborations with other firms and …

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Connecting official development assistance and science, technology and innovation for inclusive development : measurement challenges from a development assistance committee perspec...

Ericsson, Fredrik; Mealy, Sam - 2019

’ research capacity and exploit the benefits of modern technologies. Financing Science, Technology and innovation (STI) in a …

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Fostering the use of intangibles to strengthen SME access to finance

Brassell, Martin; Boschmans, Kris - 2018

The document sets out how intangible assets can be relevant for SMEs to obtain external funding; the challenges and opportunities in this area; and the rationale for policy intervention. It provides some policy trends from a selected group of countries and concludes with some issues to be...

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Transition finance country study Viet Nam : on the threshold of transition

Kim, Jieun; Poensgen, Konstantin - 2019

Based on the “ABC” approach targeted to assess all available sources of financing (official development finance, private investment, domestic resources, and remittances), the Viet Nam country pilot study explores the challenges of transition finance in a middle-income country in the...

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Cabo Verde transition finance country pilot

Morris, Rachel; Cattaneo, Olivier; Poensgen, Konstantin - 2018

A transition finance country pilot was initiated by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in partnership with the government of Cabo Verde. The study aims to capture the challenges facing Cabo Verde following graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) to Lower Middle Income Category...

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Transition finance challenges for commodity-based least developed countries : the example of Zambia : country pilot

Forichon, Kathleen - 2018

The Zambia country pilot study was conducted by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) to explore the challenges of transition finance for a commodity-based Least Developed Country (LDC). In particular, debt sustainability concerns are viewed within the context of the shifting financing...

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Data analytics in SMEs : trends and policies

Bianchini, Marco; Michalkova, Veronika - 2019

The report contextualises the role of data analytics in the ongoing digital revolution and its potential for SME performance, including for enhancing SME productivity. It presents evidence on the use of data analytics in SMEs, discusses main internal and external barriers to the use of data...

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Blockchain for SMEs and entrepreneurs in Israel

Bianchini, Marco; Kwon, Insung - 2020

This report investigates the development of the Blockchain ecosystem in Israel, against the background of the SME and entrepreneurship structure and trends in the country. The report analyses in particular the characteristics and trends of companies introducing blockchain-based services in the...

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