development, characterized by the role of fossil fuels and by the progressive dominance of those with a higher energy and density … power. The challenge is how to make the rising demand for economic growth, mainly coming from developing and emerging … countries, compatible with the sustainability of the processes concerning the Earth system. Mainly by focusing on the energy-environment …

possible new techno-economic paradigms. Third, we examine the relationships between technology, productivity and growth, and …

possible new techno-economic paradigms. Third, we examine the relationships between technology, productivity and growth, and …

, innovation and creativity. A new culture is created in relation to the third industrial revolution. It relies on the dispersion …Slovakia is on route for searching its development model. It required courage to take bridge programs for invention … is transforming creative environment. Without its support function starts outflow inventive and creative people from the …

development process proceeds and investigates the consequences in terms of economic growth. … and development against established incumbents raises productivity at the industry level and leads to a shift in the … production process in each industry. The paper argues that the degree of development as reflected in a demand share distribution …

competitive environment to attract infrastructure investment (in terms of fibre-optic rings and cable links, among others), and …-quality services so as to steer societies away from being marginalized by the information and communication technology revolution. …

Human development, in combination with technology, yields economic growth which, in turn, is necessary to generate … further advances in human development. This paper focuses on the first channel above and finds the relationship significant …. Secondly, the paper tries to investigate what affects technology change, as represented by TFP. We examine the influence of …

, broadly defined (e.g., attitudes toward science and technology, new versus old ideas, change, risk taking, personal agency …