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The issue of institutional support for innovations in Latin American countries has been examined in this paper. We use … influence on human capital variable on innovations growth it is straightforward. However, the sign on the institutions variable … may as well turn not to be supportive of innovations. …
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The paper aims at explaining the importance of innovations in modern enterprises. Activities leading to creation of … innovative solutions, types of innovations and their meaning for enterprise’s strategic planning have been presented. The meaning … individual innovations for maintaining an optimal cost / income balance, hence the economic rationality of innovative …
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This paper looks at the relationship between patents and economic growth in Japan and South Korea using both individual country and panel data. For the econometric estimation, we use annual data for 1963-2005. For Japan, we find that the logarithms of real GDP and the number of patents are...
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This article aims to determine the level of innovativeness of Polish economy in comparison with other EU countries. The author has examined in detail the methodology and results of the European innovation survey - the Innovation Scorebord for the years 2005-2007. Analysis, given the level and...
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This paper proposes a reduced form model of dynamic duopoly in the context of heterogeneous innovations framework. Two … agents invest into product and process innovations simultaneously. Every newly introduced product has its own dimension of … process-improving innovations and there is a continuum of possible new products. In the area of process innovations the …
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The paper discusses the relationship between Arthur Spiethoff and Joseph A. Schumpeter, the men and their works. Had it not been for Spiethoff Schumpeter would in all probability have forever been lost to scientific work. It was Spiethoff who brought the Austrian back to academia and research...
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market in the process of economic growth, public intervention in the economy and the process of institutional innovations. …
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Different approaches to the formation of a National Innovation System (NIS) are discussed. In Russia, the current attempts of creating NIS resemble "shock therapy" whereas an interim institution strategy could be more fruitful. At the initial stage, such a strategy has to provide creation of...
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The globalized Western culture of innovation, as propagated by major aid institutions, does not necessarily lead to empowerment or improvement of the well-being of the stakeholders. On the contrary, it often blocks viable indigenous innovation cultures. In African societies and African Diasporas...
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Work motivation, like all motivational processes, is also subject to change as a function of the external forces that comprise an individual’s world. Recent advances in work motivation offer a plethora of opportunities for scientists and organizational practitioners interested in the...
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