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Technologie, Lernexternalitäten und Ungleichentwicklung: Einkommenszyklen offener Volkswirtschaften
Andrä, Jan - 2011
Die Dissertation befasst sich mit Einkommenszyklen offener Volkswirtschaften. Im Grundmodell werden Einkommensunterschiede der Länder durch verschiedene Lernexternalitäten ausgelöst. Arbeitsteilung im internationalen Handel verfestigt die Ungleichentwicklung. Das Aufkommen neuer Technologien...
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Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Transfer. The Case of the European Transition Countries and the Automotive Industry in the Czech Republic
Torlak geb. Cokoja, Elvisa - 2010
Technology transfer and the so-called productivity spillover-effects are important aspects of foreign direct … case study shows clearly the technology transfer to the domestic affiliate, as well as confirms the growth of the foreign …Der Technologietransfer und die sogenannten technologischen Spillover-Effekte spielen eine große Rolle bei den …
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Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy
Schacht, Wendy H. - Resources, Science, and Industry Division - 2006
, productivity, and international competitiveness. Because technology can contribute to economic growth and productivity increases … specific technology development programs and obligations in federal agencies that did not initially support such efforts. Some … federal efforts. Questions have been raised concerning the proper role of the federal government in technology development and …
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Make-buy decisions in the face of technological change: does industry clockspeed matter?
Perrons, Robert K.; Platts, Ken - 2005
Some evidence in the area of make-buy decisions for new technologies suggests that it is a good idea for a company to pursue a fairly rigorous ''make'' policy in the early days of a potentially disruptive innovation. Other studies prescribe exactly the opposite, promoting instead a ''buy''...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009483248
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AEC industry culture: a need for change
Weippert, Achim; Kajewski, Stephen L. - 2004
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437525
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Export specialization and economic growth
Plumper, T; Graff, M - 2001
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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A comparative analysis of three macro price forecasting models
Akintoye, Akintola S.; Skitmore, Martin - 1994
This paper examines the relative performance of three different systems of forecasting movements in macro building prices. The three systems analysed are (1) the Building Cost Information Service system, (2) the Davis, Langdon & Everest system, and (3) Akintoye and Skitmore's reduced-form...
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Using risk analysis to prioritise intelligent transport systems: a variable message sign case study on the Gold Coast
Marschke, Kath; Ferreira, Luis; Bunker, Jonathan M. - 2006
With perpetual strains on resources, road agencies need to develop network-level decision-making frameworks to ensure optimum resource allocation. This is especially true for intelligent transport systems (ITS), and in particular, variable message signs (VMS), a key component of incident...
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No Simple Solutions: How Sectoral Innovation Systems Can Be Transformed : Key Findings from the Australian Innovation Systems (AUSIS) Project
Scott-Kemmis, Don; Holmen, Magnus; Balaguer, Antonio; … - 2005
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study is concerned with change in the factors that drive and support innovation, focusing on the influences of business behaviour and industrial dynamics. The study draws on seven sectoral case studies: computer games, dairy products, mineral exploration, motor vehicles,...
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