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Diffusion of Sustainability Innovations around Lynedoch EcoVillage
Stüwe, Claudia - 2009
In form of a qualitative single case study this thesis examines what people from industrialized countries such as Germany can learn about sustainability from Lynedoch EcoVillage, South Africa, and the associated 'Sustainability Institute', a non-profit trust based at and operating from Lynedoch...
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An error correction model of induced innovation in UK agriculture
Piesse J.; Schimmelpfennig D.; Thirtle C. - 2011
Cointegration techniques are applied to a model of induced innovation based on the two-stage Constant Elasticity of … price shocks. Thus, the Induced Innovation Hypothesis (IIH) may explain long-run transformations like the mechanical and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009480501
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International trade and labour markets
Braun, Sebastian Till - 2010
Beschäftigungsverhältnissen in der verarbeitenden Industrie nicht beeinflusst, geht es einher mit einer Zunahme der Beschäftigungsstabilität im …. The first essay studies the interaction between economic integration, product and process innovation, and relative skill … enterprises respond by investing more aggressively in both product and process innovation. The relative demand for unskilled …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467258
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Asymmetrische Effekte der Geldpolitik auf die Industrie in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland - eine Untersuchung auf Branchenebene
Hock, Thorsten - 2003
Branchen eingeteilt. An eine kurze Betrachtung der Industrie aus makro- und mikroökonomischer Sicht schließt sich die …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009433722
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Effect of market structure on international coal trade
Kolstad, C.D.; Abbey, D.S. - 2009
This paper is concerned with the determinants of international steam-coal trade. Most work in projecting coal trade has been either qualitative (a consensus of experts) or, if quantitative, has been based on competitive spatial-equilibrium models. Unfortunately, the competitive model of trade...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437106
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Manufacturing to Asia: Who will win the emerging battle for talent between dragons and tigers?
Zheng, S; Soosay, C; Hyland, P - 2008
manufacturing MNCs with insights into managerial and professional recruitment trend in Asia. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481798
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Manufacturing to Asia : who will win the emerging battle for talent between Dragons and Tigers?
Zheng, Connie; Soosay, Claudine; Hyland, Paul - 2008
manufacturing MNCs with insights into managerial and professional recruitment trend in Asia. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009484000
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Short and long-run returns to agricultural R&D in South Africa, or will the real rate of return please stand up.
Schimmelpfennig, D.; Thirtle, C.; Van Zyl, J.; Arnade, C.; … - 2000
This paper briefly presents the results of a total factor productivity (TFP) study of South African commercial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429487
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Technological change
Köllinger, Philipp - 2006
innovation, either to reduce production costs for a given output, to create a new product or service, or to deliver products to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467190