Current research has emphasized the role that industry characteristics play in MNEs knowledge sourcing decisions. However, much remains to be understood regarding the specific circumstances uncertain which MNEs opt for internal, external, local or global sources of knowledge, especially within a...

In the last four decades the developed economies have developed into veritable knowledge economies at the same time as more and more economies have entered the road to economic development. Typical for the developments during this time has been substantially increased investments in research and...

The US decision not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and the recent outcomes of the Bonn and Marrakech Conferences of the Parties drastically reduces the effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol in controlling GHG emissions. The reason is not only the reduced emission abatement in the US, but also the...