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The role of fintech in unlocking green finance : policy insights for developing countries
Nassiry, Darius - 2018
as blockchain, the Internet of Things and big data, developed over the same timeframe as the Paris Agreement and the SDGs …. This paper outlines three broad areas for the possible application of fintech to green finance: blockchain applications for … sustainable development; blockchain use-cases for renewable energy, decentralized electricity market, carbon credits and climate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011925722
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Skills training by small and medium-sized enterprises : innovative cases and the consortium approach in the Republic of Korea
Lee, Kye-woo - 2016
This paper presents targeted government policies for promoting training in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to increase their contributions to economic development. It first discusses the role of SMEs in country development and the special challenges facing SMEs in developing human...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011517806
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Foreign direct investment spillovers and pharmaceutical innovation : the role of intellectual property rights
Ho, Chun-Yu; Li, Xin; Zhou, Weimin - 2017
This paper examines the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on domestic innovation based on a data set covering the pharmaceutical industries across 29 provinces in the People's Republic of China (PRC) over the period 1998-2007. We show that there is a negative horizontal spillover effect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011723712
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Top management quality, corporate finance, and corporate innovation
Chemmanur, Thomas J.; Simonyan, Karen - 2017
In this paper, we review the theoretical and empirical literature on measuring the top management quality of firms, and its relation to various aspects of corporate financial policies and corporate innovation, and draw policy implications for enhancing corporate innovation. First, we discuss how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011723785
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Mergers and acquisitions and corporate innovation
Li, Kai - 2017
This paper provides both theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence on the relationship between mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and corporate innovation. It also identifies relevant policies implemented by countries around the world to encourage corporate innovation activities, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011757954
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Barriers to innovation in Indian small and medium-sized enterprises
Pachouri, Anshul; Sharma, Sankalp - 2016
Innovation plays a critical role in shaping the industrial and firm competitiveness of any nation. Innovation is often discussed in the setting of developed countries, but the rise of emerging economies such as India has generated a new interest in understanding innovation in developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011522088
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Project Stella and the impacts of fintech on financial infrastructures in Japan
Kishi, Michinobu - 2019
Project Stella studies the possible use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) on financial market infrastructures (FMIs). DLT solutions have the potential to improve the safety and efficiency of existing systems, as shown by research undertaken by central banks and FMIs. Yet, balancing...
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Credit market development and firm innovation : evidence from the People's Republic of China
Shang, Hua; Song, Quanyun; Wu, Yu - 2017
From the perspective of credit allocation, this paper analyzes the effects of credit market development on the innovative capacities of industrial firms in the People's Republic of China. Using a large dataset of industrial firms in 31 provinces in the People's Republic of China, we find that...
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Financial inclusion and financial stability : current policy issues
Hannig, Alfred; Jansen, Stefan - 2010
The recent financial crisis has shown that financial innovation can have devastating systemic impacts. International standard setters' and national regulators' response has been a global concerted effort to overhaul and tighten financial regulations. However, at a time of designing stricter...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008908093
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Developing Asian local currency bond markets : why and how?
Spiegel, Mark - 2009
This paper examines the motivation for, and the success of, regional efforts in Asia to promote local currency bond markets. The analysis demonstrates that Asian local currency bond markets made substantial gains as a region going into the current global financial crisis. However, we argue that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003928027