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Geography, institutions, and the making of comparative development
Auer, Raphael A. - In: Journal of Economic Growth 18 (2013) 2, pp. 179-215
, geography has also affected colonization policies and, therefore, institutional outcomes. Using non-colonized countries as a …
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Types of Innovation, Competencies of Firms, and External Knowledge Sourcing—Findings from Selected Sectors and Regions of Europe
Tödtling, Franz; Grillitsch, Markus - In: Journal of the Knowledge Economy 5 (2014) 2, pp. 330-356
Many innovation studies have focused on a narrow concept of technological innovation, such as the generation of patents or the introduction of new products. The performance of firms, however, often depends on innovation defined from a broader perspective. This includes process, organizational,...
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Atlas of African agriculture research and development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa
Sebastian, Kate (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that high­lights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interde­pendencies among...
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Economic development, growth, institutions and geography
Bhupatiraju, Samyukta; Verspagen, Bart - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013
by using a broader set of definitions for institutions, geography and economic variables. We use a multi-faceted database … institutions trump other factors (geography and trade) when we use GDP per capita as an independent variable. When we expand the … geography are all important variables. In this case, institutions no longer trump the other factors. In this case, we also find …
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Spatial Patterns and Size Distributions of Cities
Hsu, Wen-Tai; Mori, Tomoya; Smith, Tony E. - Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University - 2014
City size distributions are known to be well approximated by power laws across many countries. One popular explanation for such power-law regularities is in terms of random growth processes, where power laws arise asymptotically from the assumption of iid growth rates among all cities within a...
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Family firm density and regional innovation output: An exploratory analysis
Block, J.H.; Spiegel, F. - In: Journal of Family Business Strategy 4 (2013) 4, pp. 270-280
Family firm's long-term orientation and strong local roots suggest positive effects on regional R&D cooperation and regional innovation output. This article analyzes the effect of family firm density on regional innovation output. Combining a dataset of 326 German regions with the locations of...
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Gravity Model Applications and Macroeconomic Perspectives
Gröschl, Jasmin Katrin - ifo Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung an der …
This dissertation was prepared by Jasmin Gröschl and is a collection of five self-contained empirical essays. They aim at contributing to the understanding of non-standard determinants of trade and migration: historical and cultural characteristics in the United States (Chapter 1),...
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Human welfare
von Grebmer, Klaus; Olofinbiyi, Tolulope; Wiesmann, Doris; … - In: Atlas of African agriculture research and development: …
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Drivers of change
Trabucco, Antonio; Zomer, Robert; Thornton, Philip K.; … - In: Atlas of African agriculture research and development: …
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Political, demographic, and institutional classifications
Sebastian, Kate; Wood, Stanley; Stads, Gert-Jan; … - In: Atlas of African agriculture research and development: …
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