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/her reliance on alternative sources of knowledge for exploring new business opportunities. The extant literature that is at the … crossroads between sources of knowledge and the experiential and intellectual base of an entrepreneur (i.e., dimensions of his …/her human capital) suggests that it is through experience and through education that an entrepreneur obtains knowledge. Using …
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This paper focuses on knowledge-based entrepreneurship, or new firm creation in industries which are considered to be … studies of thirteen knowledge-based firms in six ECE countries, we suggest that KBE firms in these countries may differ in … some important ways from the conventional picture of new technology based firms. In general, we see the ECE knowledge …
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Based on an extensive review of the academic and policy literature, this paper focuses on the role of managerial skills, workforce skills and business linkages in enhancing SME productivity. The paper is structured as follows. First, it presents estimates on productivity gaps by firm size to...
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Strong and adequate skills are essential to support workers’ productivity and to ensure robust employment outcomes. Developing workers’ skills would also increase their personal satisfaction and wages, contributing in making growth more inclusive. The Netherlands performs well in terms of...
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Seit geraumer Zeit werden die Auswirkungen der Geschäftsaktivitäten von weltweit tätigen Unternehmen (Transnational Corporations, TNCs) auf Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländer kontrovers diskutiert. Im Gefolge der Globalisierung treten Risiken und negative Effekte immer deutlicher hervor,...
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