In the knowledge society, it is necessary to have new approaches of measurement and management for all the intangible ones that generate value, not only for companies but also for the national, regional or local territories. The most widespread methods have begun in the business area; these are...

En el Consejo Europeo de Lisboa (2000) los Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de la Unión Europea fijaron como objetivo conseguir que la economía europea se convirtiese en la más competitiva y dinámi-ca del mundo para el año 2010. De este modo las actividades de investigación y desarrollo (I+D)...

In this, the third paper in the Economists’ Hubris series, we highlight the shortcomings of academic thought in developing models that can be used by financial institutions to institute effective enterprise-wide risk management systems and policies. We find that pretty much all of the models...

The main problem concerning the production of grain corn for human food use is on the fumonisins contamination. In the European context, the limits relating to the maximum levels allowed for these metabolites in foodstuffs, necessitate by companies involved in cultivation and in the subsequent...

Firm creation is used by universities not only to transfer technology to society but also to contribute to the development of the regional economy. However, due to the relatively recent character of the phenomenon of the university spin-offs, the empirical studies are not plentiful on the topic....

RESUMENEl concepto conocido como generación distribuida" (GD) ha cambiado considerablemente las nuevas concepciones de transmisión y distribución de electricidad al acercar las plantas de generación al usuario final, reduciendo la inversión inicial y la infraestructura necesaria para...

An understanding of strategic network management and its impact on the sources of competitive advantage for financial institutions is becoming increasingly important as the traditional boundaries for products, firms, and industry sub-divisions change. The repeal of the Glass Steagall Act in the...

The Internet is just beginning to realize one of its true callings: the facilitation of fast, friendly, low-cost business-to-business payments. Yet dystopian fragmentation among today's B2B exchanges, disintermediators, tech-led pilots, corporate spinoffs, and bank joint ventures could lead to...

Some effects of e-Commerce, and their implications for financial services firms, are becoming clear. The web drives transparency, and increases the information endowment of all market participants. It is harder to manipulate customers’ behavior, or to overcharge them, as their information...

This paper develops an empirical approach using econometric techniques for panel data which aims to contribute to the reduction/elimination of the deviation between the book and market value of firms. Based on 20 of the firms with the largest number of patents granted between 1996 and 2006, the...