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What is a technologically advanced economy? We propose some theoretical elements showing how heterogeneity in the firms' innovation behaviours can be analysed and exploited in order to assess the technological performance of the economy. Three empirical applications using French data are derived...
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Les difficultés rencontrées par l'économie française au cours des vingt dernières années ont à nouveau popularisé l'idée selon laquelle "la France ne serait pas douée pour l'industrie". Ce travail conteste cette appréciation d'un double point de vue. D'un côté, le renouveau des...
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French Abstract: A la suite d'une abondante littérature sur le rôle important du développement des clusters pour l'innovation et la croissance dans les économies fondées sur la connaissance, les politiques de cluster ont été récemment et de façon croissante remises en cause par les...
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Based on the example of the automobile and electronics sector in China, the article examines the technological learning of companies in China and the way it is influenced by industrial policy. Companies have consolidated their production capacity and technological learning but are rarely in the...
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Au-delà de la diversité des PME se dégagent des besoins communs qui sollicitent en partie des réponses de politiques publiques : disposer de structures de facilitation pour améliorer le travail en réseau, mieux gérer la fonction financière et favoriser un accès plus aisé au conseil...
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The food crisis of 2007-2008 and the resulting urban riots observed in about forty developing countries placed the question of price instability at the very heart of the debate. The paper states that, since the 80s, the prevailing idea is that the best option is to manage risks without...
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In stigmatized industries characterized by social contestation, hostile audiences, and distancing between industry insiders and outsiders, firms facing media attacks follow different strategies from firms in uncontested industries. Because firms avoid publicizing their tainted-sector membership,...
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International productivity comparisons have traditionally focused on productivity growth rates. International productivity level comparisons are much more complex, requiring comparable industry data and estimates of purchasing power at a detailed industry level. The International Comparisons of...
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