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Govoni, Paola - In: CSIL articles (2010) September, pp. 2-2

The research into innovative materials is a never ending process, which largely contributes to the success of the furniture and furnishings industry. A new generation of materials with superior optical and sensorial qualities â€“ mainly composite and engineered stones - represents an...

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Innovation Complementarity and Environmental Productivity Effects: Reality or Delusion? Evidence from the EU

Mazzanti, Massimiliano; mancinelli, susanna; Gilli, Marianna - Dipartimento di Economia e Management, Università … - 2014

Innovation is a key element behind the achievement of desired environmental and economic performances. Regarding CO2 … whether complementarity, namely integration, between the adoption of environmental innovation measures and other technological … environmental productivity. We merge new EU innovation and WIOD data to assess the innovation effects on sector CO2 performances at …

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Lock-in, path dependence, and the internationalization of QWERTY

Kay, Neil - Economics Department, University of Strathclyde - 2013

This paper looks at the emergence of what is described here as the QWERTY family of standards (QWERTY and its international adaptations QZERTY, AZERTY, and QWERTZ). QWERTY has been described as an inferior solution and an accident of history. However, the analysis here finds that each member of...

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The Turnaround of Tata Nano: Reinventing the Wheel

Singh, Swati; Srivastava, Pallavi - In: Vision 16 (2012) 1, pp. 45-52

Tata Nano is a result of innovation leading to new market creation to tap latent opportunities lying at the bottom of the …

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Integrated Framework of Antecedents and Effects of Market Orientation

Jain, Ravindra; Jain, Cherry; Jain, Prachi - In: Management and Labour Studies 38 (2013) 4, pp. 425-445

positive associations with an organizationâ€™s innovativeness and orientation mediated by innovation creates superior …

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Arts and Crafts

LaMore, Rex; Root-Bernstein, Robert; Root-Bernstein, Michele - In: Economic Development Quarterly 27 (2013) 3, pp. 221-229

Governments, schools, and other nonprofit organizations are engaged in critical budget decisions that may affect our economic development success. The assumption is that arts and crafts are dispensable extras. Research suggests, however, that disposing of arts and crafts may have negative...

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Regional Appropriation of University-Based Knowledge and Technology for Economic Development

Audretsch, David B.; Leyden, Dennis P.; Link, Albert N. - In: Economic Development Quarterly 27 (2013) 1, pp. 56-61

Innovation Research (SBIR) program. We provide supply-side evidence on university research relationships and how the use of …

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Institutional Actors, Learning and Agency

Anwar, Nausheen H. - In: Journal of Infrastructure Development 2 (2010) 2, pp. 153-171

This article argues that conventional approaches to infrastructure reform in developing countries underestimate the agency of local actors and organisations in assisting small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to surmount problems. It uses case study material based on Sialkotâ€™s City...

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On the Track of Road Evolution

Mouratidis, Anastasios; Kehagia, Fotini - In: Journal of Infrastructure Development 6 (2014) 1, pp. 1-15

Manâ€™s tendency to move began millennia ago, satisfying a basic need for food, shelter, clothing or social interaction. The uncertain path of road construction through the centuries is set forth by the primitive and everlasting need for mobility, trade and communication. In the era of...

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Entrepreneurial woman and territory: A cross-sectoral analysis

Marino, Vittoria; Montera, Raffaella - In: Local Economy 29 (2014) 8, pp. 826-840

-dimensional ILI (Internationalizationâ€“Leadershipâ€“Innovation) model. This model is validated through a qualitative survey conducted … influences internationalization, leadership and innovation of women business proprietorships in the different economic sectors …

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