The dichotomy of development economics between market-driven and state-leddevelopment approaches has recently been complemented by a third strand whichfocus on knowledge and capabilities-based development models. Our paper aims tomake a first step towards a Comprehensive Neo-Schumpeterian theory...

Economic development and growth were and they are still a topic for discussion among economists, creators and bearers of economic policies, experts and media. In this study paper are touched some of the basic matters of economic development and growth, their measurement, factors influencing in...

This paper deals with dynamic interdependence between wealth and health in a dynamic general equilibrium theory. The economy is composed of any number of groups of people. It consists of three economic sectors - capital good, consumer good, and health sectors. We describe the economic structure...

Bis vor wenigen Jahren wurde die chinesische Automobilindustrie in internationalen Industriekreisen kaum wahrgenommen. Sie war klein, von preiswerten einheimischen Nutzfahrzeugen geprägt, rückständig und vom Rest der Welt isoliert. Heute wird China in zahlreichen Zeitungsartikeln als "Motor...

This thesis explores the proposition that growth and development in the screen and creative industries is not confined to the major capital cities. Lifestyle considerations, combined with advances in digital technology, convergence and greater access to broadband are altering requirements for...

The Internet has been viewed as an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to efficiently compete in the global arena with their larger counterparts by overcoming distance and size. However, research has shown that actual uptake of Internet e-commerce by SMEs has been lagging behind...

The paper begins with a case study of CORPORATION X, a small global corporation which specializes in the production and sale of brand-name textile and apparel goods. CORPORATION X is a real company but emphasis is placed on the logical implications of its structure and organization for the...

The present paper examines the economic development perspectives of the manufacturing sector of 31 major West German regions in the process of globalisation. Public statistics do not provide FDI data on a regional basis. Therefore our study was based on indicators based on the data from the...

This paper addresses the coordination and innovation issues needed for promoting value added at the rural and regional level. Thereare two sides to value added: the ability to meet consumer demand, and to identify least cost ways of supplying the demanded goods. Humanand social capital plays an...