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Radical versus Non-Radical Inventions
Schoenmakers, Wilfred; Duysters, Geert; Vanhaverbeke, Wim - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008
This paper looks at the special characteristics of radical inventions. It tries to identify those variables that differentiate radical inventions from non-radical inventions. Since radical inventions are very important for the economy as a whole and for the individual firm performances,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856298
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Assessing risk discourses: Nano S&T in the Global South
Kanerva, Minna - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2009
Nano science and technology (nano S&T) has potential to change our lives for the better, but at the same time, it causes also a significant amount of concern in terms of related health, environmental, ethical and societal risks. It is increasingly recognized that addressing these concerns...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712088
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Environmental innovation: Using qualitative models to identify indicators for policy
Kanerva, Minna; Arundel, Anthony; Kemp, Rene - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2009
Environmental innovation is an essential part of a knowledge based economy, as environmental innovation makes economies more efficient by encouraging and facilitating the use of fewer material or energy inputs per unit of output. In this respect, environmental innovation replaces material inputs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712184
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Product, process and organizational innovation: drivers, complementarity and productivity effects
Polder, Michael; Leeuwen, George van; Mohnen, Pierre; … - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010
We propose a model where both R&D and ICT investment feed into a system of three innovation output equations (product, process and organizational innovation), which ultimately feeds into a productivity equation. We find that ICT investment and usage are important drivers of innovation in both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712242
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The use and economic impacts of ICT at the macro-micro levels in the Arab Gulf countries
Nour, Samia - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2011
firms. At the macro level the use/demand for ICT increases with income (measured by GDP per capita) and decreases with price …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712283
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Science, Technology and Development: Emerging concepts and visions
Soete, Luc - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008
This paper analyzes the impact of globalization on the allocation of public and private resources for research, knowledge creation and diffusion. We argue that while the concentration of research investments remains in a relatively small number of rich countries and regions, the focus of such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712149
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The challenge of measuring innovation in emerging economies' firms: A proposal of a new set of indicators on innovation
Marins, Luciana - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008
industrial innovation process at Latin America state that nowadays Latin American firms display a passive role at world …’s innovative activities, characterised by the lack of firms’ innovative skills. However, these indicators do not seem to be the … most appropriate for measuring innovation, especially in emerging economies’ firms. The focus of this paper is to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856387
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Using Innovation Surveys for Econometric Analysis
Mohnen, Pierre; Mairesse, Jacques - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010
After presenting the history, the evolution and the content of innovation surveys, we discuss the characteristics of the data they contain and the challenge they pose to the analyst and the econometrician. We document the two uses that have been made of these data: the construction of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856299
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Towards the societal system of innovation: The case of metropolitan areas in Europe
Turkeli S.; Wintjes R.J.M. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
Innovation serves many purposes. In this paper we study new varieties of innovation and innovation policy which address societal challenges in the largest cities in Europe. These metropolitan areas consistently show resounding characteristics in terms of multiplicities of innovation, governance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856313
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Transition to knowledge-based economy in Saudi Arabia
Nour S. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
This paper discusses the progress in transition to knowledge-based economy in Saudi Arabia. As for the methodology, this paper uses updated secondary data obtained from different sources. It uses both descriptive and comparative approaches and uses the OECD definition of knowledge-based economy...
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