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An Assessment of the Regional InnovationPolicy by the European Union based onBibliometrical Analysis
Werker, Claudia - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> / Abteilung … - 2006
The Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs seeks to use knowledge and innovation in thecontext of the European Research … Area (ERA). To build the ERA the European Union(EU) implements – amongst others - regional innovation policy. Ample … scientificpublications have investigated how innovation drives regional dynamics. Therefore, weassess the goals of European regional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005865995
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COMPETITION, INNOVATION AND WELFARE
Mukherjee, Arijit - University <Nottingham> / Department of Economics - 2005
,difference between the pre-innovation and the post-innovation costs is sufficiently large andthe R&D productivities are moderate. So, our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005868763
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ENTRY AND EXIT IN GROCERY RETAILING: LOCAL PRE-EMPTIONAND SOCIAL EFFICIENCY
Smith, Howard - University <Oxford> / Department of Economics - 2000
This paper develops an asymmetric price setting oligopoly modelof store opening and closure decisions in the UK supermarket industrywhich is estimated using a survey of consumer choices and a datasetof store characteristics. The model is used to examine the strategiclocal entry and exit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005870282
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PRICE AND QUANTITY COMPETITION UNDER FREE ENTRY
Mukherjee, Arijit - University <Nottingham> / Department of Economics - 2004
This paper shows that if number of firms is determined endogenously, Cournot competition generates higher welfare compared to Bertrand competition when products are sufficiently differentiated. If products are close substitutes, welfare is higher under Bertrand competition. We show that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005868798
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BERTRAND AND COURNOT COMPETITIONS IN ADYNAMIC GAME
Mukherjee, Arijit - University <Nottingham> / Department of Economics - 2003
This paper compares Bertrand and Cournot equilibria in a horizontallydifferentiated duopoly market with non-tournament R&D competition. We consider thatsuccess in R&D is uncertain. We show that whether firms invest more under Cournotcompetition or Bertrand competition is ambiguous and depends on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005868906
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BERTRAND VS. COURNOT COMPETITION INASYMMETRIC DUOPOLY: THE ROLE OFLICENSING
Mukherjee, Arijit - University <Nottingham> / Department of Economics - 2003
This paper shows the possibility of higher welfare under Cournot competitionin an asymmetric cost duopoly when the firms have the option for technology licensing.We find that if there is licensing with up-front fixed-fee, welfare is higher under Cournotcompetition compared to Bertrand...
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Public Research in Regional Networksof Innovators: A Comparative Study ofFour East-German Regions
Graf, Holger; Henning, Tobias - Technische Universität <Freiberg> - 2006
innovativeperformance and investigate the characteristic role of public research within these localsystems of innovation by applying methods …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005864117
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Contests for Cooperation - A NewApproach in German Innovation Policy
Eickelpasch, Alexander; Fritsch, Michael - Technische Universität <Freiberg> / Fachbereich … - 2005
A new approach in German innovation policy organizes contests of proposals for developing innovation networks. Based on … instrument of innovation policy. Compared to conventional policies, administration of the program is a much more critical issue …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005864132
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Contests for Cooperation - A NewApproach in German Innovation Policy
Eickelpasch, Alexander; Fritsch, Michael - Technische Universität <Freiberg> - 2004
A new approach in German innovation policy organizes contests of proposals for developing innovation networks. Based on … instrument of innovation policy. Compared to conventional policies, administration of the program is a much more critical issue …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005864229
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Demography and Innovative Entrepreneurship
Bönte, Werner; Falck, Oliver; Heblich, Stephan - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2007
Demographic change will be one of the major challenges for economic policy in the developed world in the next decades. In this article, we analyze the relationship between age structure and the number of startups. We argue that an individual's decision to start a business is determined by his or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005864516