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A Comparison of U.S. and European University-Industry Relations in the Life Sciences

Owen-Smith, Jason; Riccaboni, Massimo; Pammolli, Fabio; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2002

We draw on diverse data sets to compare the institutional organization of upstream life science research across the United States and Europe. Understanding cross-national differences in the organization of innovative labor in the life sciences requires attention to the structure and evolution of...

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Productivity in innovation: the role of inventor connections and mobility

Favaro, Donata; Ninka, Eniel; Turvani, Margherita - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

We study the transmission of knowledge arising from working relationships established by inventors, and its impact on … effects of knowledge flows. The geographical question is dealt with on a detailed level, by measuring knowledge spillovers … geography and dynamics. Therefore, we can not conclude that productivity effects of knowledge flows occurring through the labour …

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HIV prevention and marriage: Peer group effects on condom use acceptability in rural Kenya

Cordero Coma, Julia - In: Social Science & Medicine 116 (2014) C, pp. 169-177

The twofold function of condom use – contraception and sexually transmitted disease protection – should be taken into account when understanding attitudes towards this practice. Emphasis on the interpretation of condom use as a protective practice conflicts with the norms of fidelity and...

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The effect of social support on the health of Indigenous Australians in a metropolitan community

Waterworth, Pippa; Rosenberg, Michael; Braham, Rebecca; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 119 (2014) C, pp. 139-146

The factors driving the disparity in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians continue to be poorly understood. Despite this, studies confirm that social connections are a very important part of Indigenous life, and it is likely these connections play an important role...

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ICT Standardization and use of ICT standards: a firm level analysis

Riillo, Cesare Fabio Antonio - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

Standards perform some fundamental economic functions and their relevance for ICT is acknowledged by firms, researchers and policy-makers. This paper investigates the driving forces of formal ICT standards setting (i.e. standardization). Previous quantitative studies have neglected that ICT...

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Peer Effects and Students’ Self-Control

Buechel, Berno; Mechtenberg, Lydia; Petersen, Julia - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

We conducted a multi-wave field experiment to study the interaction of peer effects and self-control among undergraduate students. We use a behavioral measure of self-control based on whether students achieve study related goals they have set for themselves. We find that both self-control and...

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Disentangling the relationship between nonprofit and social capital: the role of social cooperatives and social welfare associations in the development of networks of strong and we...

Giacomo, Degli Antoni; Fabio, Sabatini - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

We use a unique dataset to study how participation in two specific types of nonprofit organizations, i.e. social welfare associations and social cooperatives, affects individual social capital. A descriptive analysis shows that both the types of organization have a positive impact. The...

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Research collaboration in co-inventor networks: combining closure,bridging and proximities

Cassi, Lorenzo; Plunket, Anne - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

This paper investigates the determinants of co-inventor tie formation using micro-data on genomic patents from 1990 to 2006 in France. In a single analysis, we consider the relational and proximity perspectives that are usually treated separately. In order to do so, we analyse various forms of...

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Globalization and social networks

Fischer, Justina A.V. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

Globalization is a universal phenomenon that not only makes domestic economies restructure, but also may impact other areas of local societies. This paper studies the effect of globalization on human relations, in particular on the formation of social networks, both bonding and bridging: I...

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Referral networks and the allocation of talent

Pothier, David - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

We study a model of occupational choice where workers must rely on their social contacts to acquire job vacancy information. Contrary to the existing literature, we allow for worker heterogeneity in terms of their idiosyncratic skill-types. In this case, the allocation of talent (the matching of...

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