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Industrial development requires technological capability in industry. National innovation system is anchored on the … theory that industrial development requires technological capability in industry, and that exploitation of technology is most … critical at the firm level. This paper describes the structure and characteristics of the Philippine national innovation system …
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African countries to assimilate and effectively use knowledge and technology. Contrary to the views held by many analysts, the …
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This paper critically discusses the theoretical and empirical literature on the quantitative and qualitative employment impact of technological change, compares the relative explanatory power of the competing theories, and explains in detail the macro and micro evidence on the issue, with...
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The European Union, through the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, has been establishing requirements and expectations regarding energy savings and efficiency in buildings. The objective of this study is to explore energy rehabilitation solutions for...
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Motivated by the recent reversal in labor productivity growth, this paper is analyzing the relationship between R&D expenditures and productivity. Time series data of the German manufacturing industry is used to estimate a variable cost function, with the stock of knowledge being modeled as a...
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We refine modelling of the radical innovation decision in this paper by extending real option theory to include non … stochastic shocks imply that investment in radical innovation may very often be too time consuming and/or expensive to remain …
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From Development as Democracy to Innovation as Development: Current local, regional, and global economic and financial … that are based on high quality and quantity innovations. Given the uncertainty and change inherent in the innovation … process, management must develop skills and understanding of the process: a method for managing the disruption. Technology …
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This article investigates the role of technology, education and wages in shaping the skill structure of employment … except managers experience job losses that are mainly driven by the introduction of process innovation. In services, a … hold. During the downswing most established links break down; in particular, product innovation loses its positive impact …
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innovation-driven British Bicycle Mania of 1895-1900, in which cycle share prices rose by over 200 per cent before collapsing by … that new technology, high short-term profits, and loose monetary conditions increase the level of speculative investment …
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