The book constructs the Synergy Theory, a new theory of economic growth and calculation methodology. The book involves empirical comparative study on economic growth between China and the 14 developed countries, and on the basis of the synergy theory, divides GDP into labor compensation, capital...

This book finds that the R&D and technological innovation of a country is not a result, but a factor, of sustained economic growth. Bazhal develops Schumpeter's theory to argue that genuine economic growth - especially in transitioning and developing countries - is only possible with innovation....

Recent developments in economics have gone from the recognition of the importance of innovation for growth and the exploration of innovation mechanisms to the incorporation of the results of the previous research into economic models. An important lesson to be drawn from all this research is...

This book analyzes the decrease in labor share in China, which is a ratio of national income distribution to capital at three different levels (macro, meso, and micro) and from three different perspectives (growth, transition and opening up). The worsening income distribution has been a key...

The book investigates the relation between technology and institutions and their mutual influence during processes of development and change and illustrates this on the development process in Argentina after 1946. General and case-study specific policy recommendations are offered.

Industrielle Cluster und ihre Wirkungsweise -- Beschreibung und Abgrenzung der Softwareindustrie in Deutschland -- Methoden zur Identifikation von industriellen Clustern -- Messung der Innovationskraft und Produktivität in der Softwareindustrie -- Softwarecluster in Deutschland gemessen an der...

Section 1: Technologies in Service -- Chapter 1: Digital Banking For Alleviating Rural Poverty in Indonesia: Some Evidences -- Chapter 2: Tax Compliance and International Cultural Factors: A Multi-Level Empirical Study -- Chapter 3: Are Values of Managers Associated With The Tasks They Perform?...

The process of firms' growth - in terms of productivity or employment - is a major concern of policy makers. In this context, innovations are considered to play a crucial role in stimulating firms' performance. This book investigates this general hypothesis by looking at three topics: 1. Does...

This volume develops original methods of analyzing biased technological progress in the theory and empirics of economic growth and income distribution. Motivated by sharp increases in wage and income inequalities in the world since the beginning of the new century, many macroeconomists have...