progress occurs via innovation or imitation, while growth is driven by technological advances in the quality of domestically …. Free trade generally results in a positive feedback effect between Southern imitation and Northern innovation yielding a …

This paper deals with the essential features determining the role of innovation in developing economies by examining … the structure of innovation measures. The economic growth and competitiveness of developing economies are powerfully … connected to its innovation status. The purpose of this paper is to examine the significance of innovation in driving economic …

This study examines the determinants of technological innovation and its impact on firm labor productivity across six … Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Uruguay) using micro data from innovation … of innovation investment are much more heterogeneous than in OECD countries. Cooperation, foreign ownership, and …

This study examines the determinants of technological innovation and its impact on firm labor productivity across six … Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Uruguay) using micro data from innovation … of innovation investment are much more heterogeneous than in OECD countries. Cooperation, foreign ownership, and …

"Pro-poor" tourism is arguably one of the best green options for addressing LDC poverty, employment and economic … more. It is also a major source of new employment, especially for women, youth and the rural poor in general. While …-sectoral linkages. Taking export diversification, employment generation and the "green economy" in turn, the working paper analyzes …

priorities of export diversification, employment generation and the "green economy". It is well-known that Bangladesh is under … strong pressure to diversify its exports, to generate new employment (especially in rural areas), and to respond to critical …

This paper investigates the relationship between child labor and status in employment in adulthood. We aim to … adult employment. We estimate fixed effects linear probability models. We find that child labor is associated with … vulnerable employment in adulthood. Negative adult employment effects arise when children who are younger than 11-12 work more …

This paper presents evidence of the effects of gender diversity on firm innovation outcomes and their productivity in … Colombian manufacturing firms, by extending a CDM model to include women’s participation in science, technology and innovation … endogeneity issues of women’s participation in STI and innovation behavior. An upward bias of the impact of gender diversity on …

analyzed five different measures of process innovation output: cost reductions, defect rate reductions, reductions in … of process innovation and that smaller firms are more likely to introduce new processes and are better able to transform … them into higher output. All five process innovation outputs are associated with higher labor productivity and higher sales …