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The economic repercussions of September 11th are unique in that never before have economists needed to forecast and examine the impact of an event of such magnitude. This paper explains many of the economic effects of September l Ith, from the initial aftermath to recent developments. These...
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In response to the foreign challenge in the global marketplace, the United States Congress has explored ways to stimulate technological advancement in the private sector. The government has supported various efforts to promote cooperative research and development activities among industry,...
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There is ongoing interest in the pace of U.S. technological advancement due to its influence on U.S. economic growth, productivity, and international competitiveness. Because technology can contribute to economic growth and productivity increases, congressional interest has focused on how to...
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There have been two consistent drivers over the last sixty years of the evolution of computing: Computer power and price/performance improve by a factor of two every eighteen months; the problems that we wish to solve require this growth in capability and more.We seem to be reaching inflection...
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On the first day that our capstone group was placed together, we discussed many possible projects to undertake. After brainstorming and deliberating we concluded that our project will be one that is simplistic in nature as well as logical to its environment. To be successful in the completion of...
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Innovation comprises the processes of invention and commercialization. While the importance of innovation, especially commercialization, has been widely recognized, existing studies have largely overlooked the commercialization process. By examining the determinants of uses and nonuses of...
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Outlines tools for formulating and evaluating technology strategy, including an introduction to the economics of technical change, models of technological evolution, and models of organizational dynamics and innovation. Topics covered include: making money from innovation; competition between...
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In letzter Zeit stehen zunehmend Lebensmittelskandale und damit die Qualität von Lebensmitteln in der öffentlichen Diskussion. Neben anderer Folgen haben diese Skandale teilweise auch erhebliche gesamtwirtschaftliche Konsequenzen. In der Arbeit werden zunächst einige der vergangenen...
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prevention centers on the need to cut the costs of highly costly systems such as Medicare. However, little is known about the … the dynamic for the demand for prevention plays out among older adults within the context of a household. Moreover, there … dissertation examines the theoretical and empirical factors that influence the demand for prevention at the individual and …
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