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Innovation and Technology in Korea : Challenges of a Newly Advanced Economy

Mahlich, Jörg C. (contributor); Pascha, Werner (contributor) - 2007

volume offers an in-depth analysis of the Korean innovation system and shows how its science and technology policies actually …

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Multinationals and Foreign Investment in Economic Development

Graham, Edward M. (ed.) - 2005

During the past twenty or so years, foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have increased at rates approaching the astounding, especially so during the 1990s. While much of the increase was due to unprecedented cross-border mergers and acquisitions among high-income countries, the amount of FDI...

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Multinational Enterprises, Foreign Direct Investment and Growth in Africa : South African Perspectives

Gilroy, Bernard Michael (contributor); … - 2005

How can Africa, the world's most lagging region, benefit from globalisation and achieve sustained economic growth? Africa needs greater investment by Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) to improve competitiveness and generate more growth through positive spill-over effects. Despite the fact that...

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Korean Science and Technology in an International Perspective

Mahlich, Jörg - 2012

The Challenge of Innovation and Technology for Korea as a Newly Advanced Economy Revisited -- Moving to the innovation …, Market and Society to Move beyond Technological Catch-up -- Innovation and Technology in Korea an International Perspective … innovation and technology for the Republic of Korea and other advanced economies will be analyzed more thoroughly with an …

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Research and Technological Innovation : The Challenge for a New Europe

Quadrio Curzio, Alberto (contributor); … - 2005

To explain the importance of scientific research and technological innovation for industrial countries and in particular for the EU, in order to improve or to maintain economic leadership, is the central idea of this volume. It starts with a historical and theoretical perspective on...

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Public Procurement, Innovation and Policy : International Perspectives

Lember, Veiko - 2014

Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Public Procurement and Innovation: Theory and Practice -- 3 Australia -- 4 Brazil.- 5 China.- 6 Denmark -- 7 Estonia -- 8 Greece -- 9 Hong Kong -- 10 Korea. -- 11 Sweden.- 12 United Kingdom -- 13 United States of America -- 14 Public Procurement, Innovation and...

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The State of China’s State Capitalism : Evidence of Its Successes and Pitfalls

Hung, Juann H. (ed.); Chen, Yang (ed.) - 2018

This book comprises a collection of well-researched essays on selected contemporary economic and finance issues in China, making a timely contribution to the intellectual intercourse regarding the implications of China’s rise. These essays describe the state of China's ecology, real estate...

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External Finance for Private Sector Development : Appraisals and Issues

Odedokun, Matthew (ed.) - 2004

Foreign finance for private sector development (PSD) has become popular with the donor community and in multilateral development policy fora, seen as an antidote for recipient economies' aid dependency and a way of accomplishing growth, poverty reduction and empowerment. This book analyzes the...

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Britain, Europe and EMU

Eltis, Walter - 2000

This book shows how the transformation of Britain's economic performance has been based on control of public expenditure, improving competitiveness, co-operative industrial relations and a large favourable contribution from inward investment. In contrast, Europe has suffered from rising...

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African Diaspora Direct Investment : Establishing the Economic and Socio-cultural Rationale

Hack-Polay, Dieu (ed.); Siwale, Juliana (ed.) - 2018

1. Introduction; Dieu Hack-Polay & Juliana Siwale -- Part I. Diaspora Direct Investment: Rationalities and Impact -- 2. Understanding Diaspora Transnationalism; Osa-Godwin Osaghae -- 3. Diaspora Investment and African National Economics: Case Studies; Gift Mugano -- 4. Mapping of Diaspora Direct...

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