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Technology, Growth and Trade: Schumpeterian Perspectives

Fagerberg, Jan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1988

uses the Schumpeterian model of innovation-diffusion as a framework for the study of "why growth rates differ" between …. Chapter 4, which focuses on the relation between innovation-diffusion, structural changes in world trade and export … material to discuss the implications of innovation-diffusion for changes in specialization patterns/intra-industry trade. The …

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Measures of Science & Technology in Ecuador

José Luis, Massón-Guerra - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

the National Innovation System implanted in Ecuador is presented and evaluated. …

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Measures of Science & Technology in Ecuador

Massón-Guerra, José Luis - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

the National Innovation System implanted in Ecuador is presented and evaluated. …

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Revisiting Import-Substituting Industrialisation in Post-War Brazil

Colistete, Renato P. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

This article reassesses the classic period of Import-Substituting Industrialisation (ISI) in Brazil between 1945 and 1979. New data presented here show that Brazilian industry achieved significant labour productivity growth during the post-war years and became more technologically sophisticated,...

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Regulation and Firm Perception, Eco-Innovation and Firm Performance

Doran, Justin; Ryan, Geraldine - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

Abstract Purpose - Recent OECD (2010, 2011) reports argue that eco-innovation is the key to realising growth. The … purpose of this paper is to analyse the drivers of eco-innovation and to compare the impact of eco-innovation and non-eco-innovation … stimulating eco-innovation. Design/methodology/approach - The approach utilised by this paper is empirical in nature. A modified …

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Knowledge Transformation and Economic Development: The Role of Digital Technology- An Analysis

Herani, Gobind M.; Rajar, Allah Wasayo; Zaman, Noor; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

This paper assesses the role of evolutionary process in knowledge transformation and economic development, especially due to emerging diversified digital technology. Everywhere, in the world, ever-advancing digital technology is performing a revolutionary role in converting the world into a...

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Technology, Trade Specialization and Development: Jumping to Technology Development Era

Mellati, Ali - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

Developing countries often are characterized as producers and exporters of a few types of natural resource based goods. Intuition dictates that these countries should change their strategy from being merely merchandise producers to technology developers in order to experience higher level of...

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Absorptive capacity and structural congruence: the binding constraints on the acquisition of technology--an analytical survey of the underlying issues

Das, Gouranga - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2000

Inextricable links between international trade, growth and role of knowledge-creation are well-established in the economics literature. The issues of creation of technology, its diffusion and actual adoption have been discussed on both theoretical and empirical planes. Effective assimilation of...

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Reconciling Acemoglu and Sachs: geography, institutions and technology

Veiseh, Nima - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

This paper attempts to reconcile two models for sustainable economic growth in developing countries. I develop an empirical and theoretical case for how the geographic landscape of a country determines the ease with which it can assimilate foreign technologies and establish institutions...

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A New Framework for African Economic Development with a Focus on Technological Innovation

Maswana, Jean-Claude - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006

innovation. Moreover, given these challenges, achieving rates of GDP per capita change that result in an increase in average … income over a long period will demand an emphasis on and adoption of technological innovation and R&D, as well as … require not only institutional and structural adjustments and technological innovation and adoption but also a culture of …

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