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The emergence of broadband internet and consequences for economic and social development
Czernich, Nina - ifo Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung an der …
This study was prepared by Nina Czernich while she was working with the Ifo Institute for Economic Research.It was completed in December 2010 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. The study addresses the question whether the emergence of...
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Race to the Future: Innovations in Gifted and Enrichment Education in Asia, and Implications for the United States
Ibata-Arens, Kathryn C. - In: Administrative Sciences 2 (2012) 1, pp. 1-25
How are Asian countries preparing children to have skills—including creativity, innovation, and technical capability … education policy and practice into a key component of national innovation strategies: human capital development. Asian countries … are developing an emphasis on innovation and creativity at all levels of education, while the United States continues (via …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009393784
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Technological Dynamics and Social Capability: Comparing U.S. States and European Nations
Fagerberg, Jan; Feldman, Maryann; Srholec, Martin - Senter for teknologi, innovasjon og kultur (TIK), … - 2011
This paper analyzes factors that shape the technological capabilities of individual U.S. states and European countries, which are arguably comparable policy units. The analysis demonstrates convergence in technological capabilities from 2000 to 2007. The results indicate that social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009364578
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Technological Dynamics and Social Capability: Comparing U.S. States and European Nations
Fagerberg, Jan; Feldman, Maryann; Srholec, Martin - Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education and … - 2012
This paper analyzes factors that shape the technological capabilities of individual U.S. states and European countries, which are arguably comparable policy units. The analysis demonstrates convergence in technological capabilities from 2000 to 2007. The results indicate that social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010842917
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Why Japan and Korea lead the USA and Europe in broadband
Fransman, Martin - In: International Journal of Technological Learning, … 1 (2007) 1, pp. 112-124
Data on broadband performance shows that Japan and Korea are significantly ahead of the USA and Europe. Korea is by far the global front-runner in terms of broadband penetration. However, Japan is the global leader in terms of speed, price and diffusion of advanced technology (specifically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563454
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What's New About the New Economy? IT, Economic Growth and Productivity
Bosworth, Barry P.; Triplett, Jack E. - In: International Productivity Monitor 2 (2001) Spring, pp. 19-30
Has the economy fundamentally changed in the 1990s because of the introduction of information technology or is the impact of IT not so much "new" as larger than before? In this article, Barry Bosworth and Jack Triplett of the Brooking Institution examine this issue with a detailed analysis of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005481862
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Direct and indirect effects of innovation on revenue growth: comparison between the US and Taiwanese electronics firms
Fu, Chung-Jen; Cheng, Chi-Bin; Chang, Bao-Guang; Lai, … - In: International Journal of Revenue Management 1 (2007) 2, pp. 177-199
Innovation is essential for high-tech/electronic companies to succeed in a globally competitive environment. It is … important for a firm to understand the efficiency of an innovation, so that they can appropriately allocate the resources to … growth of electronics firms with respect to various types of innovation. The model is employed to analyse and compare the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008539544
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THE REGULATORY REGIME AND ITS IMPACT ON INNOVATION ACTIVITIES IN AGRO-FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE EU AND USA
Menrad, Klaus - Fachgebiet für Marketing und management Nachwachsender … - 2004
Paper prepared for presentation at the Conference: “Seeds of Change: Intellectual Property Protection for Agricultural Biotechnology” University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA), April 8 to 10th, 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008550343
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THE IMPACT OF REGULATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
Menrad, Klaus; Blind, Knut - Fachgebiet für Marketing und management Nachwachsender … - 2004
Paper prepared for presentation at the 8th ICABR International Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology: International Trade and Domestic Production Ravello (Italy), July 8 to 11th, 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008550351
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Unbundling Canada's Weak Productivity Performance
Sharpe, Andrew - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2010
This report aims to accomplish three objectives: provide an assessment of Canada’s productivity performance; provide a synthesis of the productivity studies conducted by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) and the McKinsey Global Institute; and develop a framework for unbundling...
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