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The Republic of Bulgaria has been a Member State of the European Union since 2007. Its economic development has been framed by a Currency Board Arrangement (binding the national currency to the euro) since 1997. Recent development is characterised by slow economic growth. Preliminary GDP data...
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In this paper we discuss two propositions: the supply and demand of knowledge, and network externalities. We outline … competition laced with points and periods of high differentiation. The paper looks at what is potentially the most powerful … scale are emerging and ‘winner takes all’ strategies are having more influence. Our second paper takes the argument further …
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farmers in the region of Sadaguia. For this purpose, this paper tries to give some possible reflections that help us to …
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This paper provides an empirical test of Cohen and Levinthal’s (1990) hypothesis that undertaking R&D and collaborating …
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This chapter is concerned with the ‘new’ world of information technology and knowledge intensity. This is a world marked by big investments in R&D, different cost structures and significantly changed demand conditions. You should read this chapter in conjunction with Chapter 19, which deals...
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The global innovation map is changing. Until a few years ago innovation activities were concentrated in the US, Europe and Japan. Not anymore. The rising powers of China, India and Brazil are encroaching on the innovation stronghold of the old powers. This report explores how deep the change...
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representations which are guided by operational concerns. This paper will attempt to discern the relationship between innovation and …
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The paper presents an empirical analysis of the innovative activities of business groups in Latin America. It compares …
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This study aims to frame the innovation process between the two sectors of the economy: public and private. Innovation is recognized as the basis for long-term economic development, issues raised by Kondratiev and Schumpeter. Innovation also cause so-called long-term economic cycles. Article...
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presents both practical and policy challenges. This paper describes the Ghanaian experience and illustrates the key elements …
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