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Has the strenthening of patent rights since 1990 fueled energy efficiency and innovation?
Cepeda, Ricardo H. Cavazos; Lippoldt, Douglas C. - In: Journal of Innovation Economics n°9 (2012) 1, pp. 13-34
In the context of green growth and sustainability, there is a substantial and growing literature that considers means to promote further innovation with respect to energy. This paper considers the possible effects on energy efficiency from an earlier period of policy reform aimed at promotion of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011187486
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Ill Communication: Technology, Distraction & Student Performance
Beland, Louis-Philippe; Murphy, Richard - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2015
This paper investigates the impact of schools banning mobile phones on student test scores. By surveying schools in four English cities regarding their mobile phone policies and combining it with administrative data, we find that student performance in high stakes exams significantly increases...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011274524
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The shrinking middle
Michaels, Guy; Natraj, Ashwini; Reenen, John Van - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2010
Guy Michaels and colleagues show how new technologies are polarising the labour market, with the middle-skilled losing out most
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009416224
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Services, ICT and digital economy. A new collective subject?
Renato, Fontana - In: Economia dei Servizi (2009) 1, pp. 97-110
Moving from macro to micro aspects, the paper gives some details on the recent evolution of the labour market and the so-called "society of services" and on the digital professions, in order to depict the emerging characteristics not yet deployed in all their potential. The digital professional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011157557
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Digital communication between "value" and "promises". What's new in communication and jobs?
Mario, Morcellini - In: Economia dei Servizi (2009) 1, pp. 47-52
digital technology as a sort of "magical tool", fostering development and wellbeing for humankind. We cannot adopt such an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011157619
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The Digital Economy Between Innovation and Tradition
Giovanna, Morelli - In: Economia dei Servizi (2009) 1, pp. 3-14
, combined with the Internet use, is a form of general-purpose technology à la Helpman and Trajtenberg that may produce a high … strictly observable and measurable in terms of higher efficiency and productivity. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011157628
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The Relationship between Inflation and Relative Price Variability in Pakistan
Akmal, Muhammad - eSocialSciences - 2012
This paper explores the relationship between inflation and relative price variability (RPV) by using disaggregated CPI data for Pakistan. Three methods have been used to assess the functional form and stability of the relationship between inflation and RPV; (a) visual assessment through scatter...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493970
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Long-run projections of environmental impact in the OECD: the importance of uncertainty and age structure
Liddle, Brantley - In: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues 11 (2011) 3/4, pp. 200-217
This paper considers the influence of uncertainty with respect to GDP and population total and age structure on long … possible future GDP and population growth/change. The following are demonstrated: 1) if the medium path for either population … or GDP is to be believed/trusted, then uncertainty with respect to the growth/change of the other factor is unimportant …
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Are there any Solutions for Improving the Quality of Life in Romania?
Mariana, Codreanu Carmen - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series XII (2012) 1, pp. 1338-1343
, the attention was focused on a few important economic indicators: GDP, CPI, unemployment rate, level of household income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010632275
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Organizational Design, Technology and the Boundaries of the Firm
Halonen, Maija - School of Economics, Finance and Management, University … - 2002
Focus - specialization and specific technology - improves productivity but leads to more dependency and opens a door … for power problems. We analyze how organizational design and the choice of technology interact with the allocation of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005077111