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A note on testing for complementarity and substitutability in the case of multiple practices
Carree, Martin; Lokshin, Boris; Belderbos, René - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010
Recent empirical studies of firm-level performance have tested complementarity in the case of multiple practices. These …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856335
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The Productivity Effects of Internal and External R&D: Evidence From a Dynamic Panel Data Model
Lokshin, Boris; Belderbos, René; Carree, Martin - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2007
external R&D and for economies of scope. We find complementarity between internal and external R&D, with a positive impact of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856396
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Is there complementarity or substitutability between internal and external R&D strategies?
Hagedoorn, John; Wang, Ning - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010
question: under what conditions is there complementarity or substitutability between different R&D strategies? The goal of this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712267
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CSR and market changing product innovations: Indian case studies
Ramani, Shyama; Mukherjee, Vivekananda - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010
responsibility (CSR) would seem to suggest? To answer this question, the paper compiles a classification of innovations according to … market impact and CSR potential. Then it details case studies of two market changing (MC) innovations in India: genetically … modified cotton of Monsanto and a drugs cocktail for HIV/AIDS of Cipla. It demonstrates that the CSR potential of an MC …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712131
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Diverse and uneven pathways towards transition to low carbon development: The case of diffusion of solar PV technology in China
Iizuka M. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
Transition towards low carbon development LCD is an urgent challenge for the global community. As increased economic activities usually result in more carbon emissions, this challenge is particularly crucial for rapidly growing emerging countries. For these countries, reducing carbon emissions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856348
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Socio-economic transformations of Sardar Sarovar project-affected indigenous populations and post-colonial development state
Chattopadhyay, Sutapa - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2011
The Tadvi Adivasi narratives succinctly underscore the imprudence and insanity of Indian federal and state governments in sanctioning the construction of large-scale development projects' such as the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP). Dam development is a part of a wider neoliberal project that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856460
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Globalization and the changing institution for sustainability: The case of the Salmon farming industry in Chile
Iizuka, Michiko; Katz, Jorge - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012
The recent expansion of global demand for natural resources has created a production boom in countries endowed with natural resources. Increasing global trade and investment - globalization - offer an important opportunity for developing countries as the global flow of commodities often...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712044
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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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Exploration and Exploitation in Technology-based Alliance Networks
Duysters, Geert; Vanhaverbeke, Wim; Beerkens, Bonnie; … - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2007
Although the literature converges regarding the reasons why and how networks of technology alliances are formed, there is still lack of agreement on what constitutes an optimal network structure, once it has been formed. The aim of this paper is to fill this void and to determine what...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856301
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Attracting and embedding R&D by multinational firms: policy recommendations for EU new member states
Narula, Rajneesh - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2009
This paper asks: what can governments of new member states do to encourage MNEs to invest in R&D? There are two types of MNE R&D. Innovation can be undertaken in order to adapt its existing products and services to local stimuli. This is 'demand-driven R&D'. Innovation can also be in stand-alone...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856305