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This dissertation examines the ways international research collaboration affects the ability of Colombian research teams to produce bibliographic outputs, and to contribute to local knowledge. Research hypotheses are tested using Zero Inflated Negative Binomial Regression models to account for...
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This dissertation examines the ways international research collaboration affects the ability of Colombian research teams to produce bibliographic outputs, and to contribute to local knowledge. Research hypotheses are tested using Zero Inflated Negative Binomial Regression models to account for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009463378
Policy making bodies are increasingly highlighting the important role innovation can play in African development …. The health sector is one area where innovation is most needed; however, we know very little about the capacity of African … to the very definition of innovation in an African context, and specifically, the applicability of the National …
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analysis to the agriculture and electric power sectors in India, South Korea, and two other developing countries. They will … the manufacturing sector which is being shared with IA modelers. This will be extended to the agriculture and electric … manufacturing, agriculture, and electric power sectors. …
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forestland for other uses such as agriculture and pasture. By using data on estimated carbon sequestration, emission avoidance … and potential area currently engaged in agriculture, but they pose unique challenges for carbon and cost accounting due to …
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.Keywords: Biosafety, economic aspects, developing countries, agriculture, biotechnology, research …
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Taking the case of Dutch agriculture as an example, this paper examines the role of innovation brokers in stimulating …’ agriculture. It concludes that innovation brokerage is likely to be relevant in emerging economies, that public or donor …Parallel session 1: Innovation in agriculture and resource-based sectors: systemic aspects …
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There is a growing body of literature on the safe use of biotechnology and the need for an international biosafety protocol and national regulations to facilitate the safe development and transfer of biotechnology. Most of these studies, however, address the issue of biosafety from a scientific,...
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The deliberate release of transgenic crops is often taken to be an indicator of agricultural biotechnology development. However, less than 10% of the field trials world wide have been carried out in Developing Countries (DCs) and it seems that more than 80% of these were carried out by...
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We assess long-run patterns of global agricultural productivity growth between 1970 and 2005 and examine the relationship between investments in technology capital and productivity. To measure agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) we employ a Solow-type growth accounting method to...
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