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Do land transfers to international investors contribute to employment generation and local food security?

Alamirew, Bamlaku; Grethe, Harald; Siddig, Khalid Hassan Ali - In: International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2015) 12, pp. 1121-1138

Purpose – Like many countries in the developing world, Ethiopia has leased out a huge amount of land to foreign investors. However, empirical evidence on the contribution of international investments to employment generation and food security is limited. The purpose of this paper is to examine...

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An empirical investigation into innovation drivers and barriers in public sector organisations

Agolla, Joseph Evans; Van Lill, Jacobus Burger - In: International Journal of Innovation Science 8 (2016) 4, pp. 404-422

innovation drivers and barriers in PSOs in Kenya. The paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the antecedents of … resources, among others, are barriers to public sector innovation. Third, the study indicates that management practices and … leadership practices are factors to consider in overcoming barriers. Research limitations/implications As the present study was …

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Commercial Development of University Research: The Role of Patents

Bhole, Bharat - In: The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy 5 (2006) 1

Abstract This paper analyzes how university patents encourage university-firm collaboration for technology transfer. Focusing on factors other than competition, I find that the two may not collaborate either because the firm finds in-house development cheaper, or because of a disagreement about...

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Commercial Development of University Research: The Role of Patents

Bhole, Bharat - In: Contributions in Economic Analysis & Policy 5 (2006) 1

This paper analyzes how university patents encourage university-firm collaboration for technology transfer. Focusing on factors other than competition, I find that the two may not collaborate either because the firm finds in-house development cheaper, or because of a disagreement about the...

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Foreign direct investment and industry structure

Yin, Xiangkang - In: Journal of Economic Studies 26 (1999) 1, pp. 38-57

Using a differentiated oligopoly, this paper studies the effects of tax incentives on the structure of a domestic industry in terms of price, output, profit, and entry/exit, taking account of technology transfer through FDI. It is found that if the government of the host country provides more...

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How to Organise Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer: Lessons from India and Nigeria

Goldsmith, Arthur A. - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 4 (1991) 4

Is there a “best” way to set up national systems to develop and transfer better agricultural technology? The answer is of particular significance to African countries, which are struggling to solve their food problems. Drawing on a comparison of two developing countries, this article argues...

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Adapting manufacturing processes for international transfer

Grant, E.B.; Gregory, M.J. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 17 (1997) 10, pp. 994-1005

Identifies factors influencing the adaptation of manufacturing processes for international transfer. Proposes that these factors should be divided into those affecting the operation of the process in its new location, and those that influence the transfer itself. This differentiation generates...

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Valuing transferred machine tool technology

Bennett, David; Vaidya, Kirit; Hongyu, Zhao - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 19 (1999) 5/6, pp. 491-514

The value of technology and the appropriate form of transfer arrangement are important questions to be resolved when transferring technology between Western manufacturing firms and partners in industrialising and developing countries. This article reports on surveys carried out in the machine...

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A new strategy of technology transfer to China

Xing Ming, Wang; Xing, Zhou - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 19 (1999) 5/6, pp. 527-538

In the face of an integrating world economy where significant changes are taking place as a result of rapidly developing science and technology, China’s government must attach more importance to technology transfer to improve its economy. This paper analyses the features of the new environment...

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The critical factors for technology absorptive capacity

Lin, Chinho; Tan, Bertram; Chang, Shofang - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 102 (2002) 6, pp. 300-308

There are numerous studies concerning the key success factors for technology transfer performance, but little empirical research has been conducted on technology absorptive capacity. In the real world, firms cannot successfully assimilate and apply external knowledge without greater absorptive...

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