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, should step up innovation efforts and improve corporate governance practices. To this end, supportive policies are needed …, fostering an environment that is more conducive to innovation and entrepreneurship, and facilitating resource reallocation …
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classes across all sectors and all EU Member States, we identify different innovation profiles based on a firm's R …&D investment and/or innovation activities. We find that "basic" firms - i.e. firms that do not engage in any type of R&D or … innovation - are more common among young SMEs, while innovators - i.e. firms that do R&D and introduce new products, processes or …
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the business groups, also called chaebols, and SMEs and start-ups is essential to promote innovation and inclusive growth …
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The recent surge in competition between state and private firms in global markets calls for a reflection on how to minimise any potentially distortionary effects on international trade and investment created by state enterprises while at the same time restraining any undue protectionist policy...
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Slovenia is facing the legacy of a boom-bust cycle that has been compounded by weak corporate governance of state-owned banks. The levels of non-performing loans and capital adequacy ratios compare poorly in international perspective and may deteriorate further, which could require significant...
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A key priority in China’s “new normal” period -- where returns on investment are slackening -- is corporate governance, which could lead to enhanced productivity by a better management of resources at the firm level. Corporate governance principles for listed firms follow global best...
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and innovation. Many micro enterprises have low productivity, and structural bottlenecks reduce start-ups' growth and …, collaboration with the public sector, entrepreneurship and innovation. This is an opportunity to improve the management of public …
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for firms to access public innovation funding by shifting some funding from loans to grants for research and development …
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investment, Ireland scores high in international innovation scoreboards. Overall, policies to boost innovation and … jobs. While Ireland has made good progress towards building up its scientific capabilities, innovation capacity remains … effective, the innovation strategy should be simplified, with a drastic reduction in the number of government agencies involved …
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This paper explores the role of green innovation in attracting venture capital (VC) financing. We use a unique dataset … that matches information on VC transactions, companies' balance sheet variables and data on patented innovation at the firm …
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