Showing 1 - 10 of 6,779
innovation. After identifying pervasive market failures in innovation, it explains why those associated with the Nordic model may … be particularly conducive to innovation, and demonstrates that, in general, the optimal policies of the leader should … industrial policies, public investments, and systems of social protection), not only leading to more innovation, but ensuring …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013047034
We provide novel evidence linking the level of creditor protection provided by law to the degree of usage of technologically older, vintage capital in the airline industry. Using a panel of aircraft-level data around the world, we find that better creditor rights are associated with both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013148001
The adoption and diffusion of technological knowledge is generally regarded as a key element in a country's economic success. However, as is the case with most types of information, the transfer of technological knowledge is likely to be subject to adverse selection problems. In this paper we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012755309
' decisions whether to innovate “clean” or “dirty”. We first develop a step-by-step innovation model to capture the basic … green innovation as major increase in fuel prices …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013307902
We began this project interested in collecting real-world' insight about how environmental regulation affects the paper industry. Based on conversations with people in the industry and visits to paper mills, we formulated several hypotheses related to technology choice in new mills and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013221294
The extant literature linking slack time to innovation focuses on how slack time facilitates creative activities such … are less creative but still important for innovation, namely mundane, execution-oriented tasks. First, we document the …, we report timing and project type evidence consistent with the causal interpretation that slack time drives innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013023339
Recent work has revived the Schumpeterian hypothesis that recessions facilitate innovation and growth. But a major …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013229071
Recent medical research shows that health is highly influential for learning and the ability to think laterally …; however, past economic studies have failed to empirically examine the influence of health on learning, schooling, and ideas …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013099411
In public sector procurement, social welfare often depends on the time taken to complete the contract. A leading example is highway construction, where slow completion times inflict a negative externality on commuters. Recently, highway departments have introduced innovative contracting methods...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012757589
, do not merit infinite negative utility. Given learning, greater uncertainties about damages could increase or decrease …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012758343