Recent developments in information technologies, especially Web 2.0 technologies, have radically transformed many markets through disintermediation and decentralization. Lower barriers of entry in these markets enable small firms and individuals to engage in transactions that were otherwise...

Das 1962 gegründete Nordiska Afrikainstitutet in Uppsala ist ein Zentrum für Forschung, Dokumentation und Information über das heutige Afrika für die skandinavischen Länder. Es wird von den skandinavischen Ländern gemeinsam finanziert und wird geleitet durch einen Forschungsrat, der aus...

Many innovation studies have focused on a narrow concept of technological innovation, such as the generation of patents or the introduction of new products. The performance of firms, however, often depends on innovation defined from a broader perspective. This includes process, organizational,...