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This paper focuses on the decomposition of observed increases in UK wage inequality since 1979 into the component factors of competition from low-wage imports and technological change. Building on recent work by Abrego and Whalley, it argues that the length of production run and degree of .xity...
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sector, in order to modernize their economy, maintain the competitiveness of British high-technology industries, and … methodologies from the history of technology, institutional history, and labor history, as well as gender analysis, this … dissertation shows that despite the government's commitment to both high technology usage and labor meritocracy, competing claims …
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bring innovations onto the market in commection with those aspects of goverment policy which support technology and … appropriate policymaking or poli-tical actions and measures in the area of innovation and technology on the other.In this thesis … will be essential in the future. To achieve this requires technology management which focuses on strengthening a company …
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The object of study is the exchange of knowledge between agents of the private sector and its implications for innovation, social welfare and economic policy. The exchange of knowledge is of great importance, in particular with respect to innovative activity. New Growth Theory for instance...
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Verschiedene Wirtschaftlichkeitsuntersuchungen (Kapitalwertmethode, Amortsationsrechnung) + Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse
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5. Würzburger Wirtschaftssymposium, 20.11.2008Deutsche Erfindungen verändern die Welt - heute wie vor 500 Jahren. Von Buchdruck, über Dieselmotor, Glühbirne bis hin zu Airbag, Aspirin, Dübel, Fernseher und mp3-Format. Alleine dieser bescheidene Überblick des Phänomens “Made in...
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participants to do business through information and communication technology (ICT) tools and systems is dependent on the innovation … of the user, not only the technology itself – i.e. the successful implementation of ICT requires careful consideration to …
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Traditional economic wisdom claims that - while global economic integration is beneficial for economic performance - a country's trade specialization pattern has no impact on its economic performance. In this paper, we seek to cast doubt on this aspect of mainstream economics using a very...
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AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verskeie korporatiewe fiaskos gedurende die afgelope dekade het wêreldwye opskudding veroorsaakmet die gevolg dat daar vanaf ‘n nuwe oogpunt gekyk word na die wyses waarop korporasiesbestuur word. Terselfdertyd is daar ‘n wêreldwye belangstelling gekweek in...
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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an illustrious initiative that most companies takeadvantage of in order to position themselves for competitive advantage in the businessworld. Other companies view it as an opportunity to contribute towards the development ofthe society...
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