This paper examines whether the welfare gains from technological innovation that reduces future abatement costs are … innovation depend on three key factors - the initially optimal level of abatement, the speed at which innovation reduces future … abatement costs, and the discount rate. We calculate the welfare gains from innovation under a variety of different scenarios …

This paper examines whether the welfare gains from technological innovation that reduces future abatement costs are … innovation depend on three key factors: the initially optimal level of abatement, the speed at which innovation reduces future … abatement costs, and the discount rate. We calculate the welfare gains from innovation under a variety of different scenarios …

In recent years, the number of publications on innovation in the construction industry has increased. Many of these … documents address qualitative issues, e.g. policies for innovation and present case studies. A more quantitative approach is … taken in this paper, which is the continuation of a previous study. It focuses on main types and sources of innovation in …

learning from the experiences of others. This is probably the largest experiment in innovation in any industry in recent times … there is no recognized approach to measuring the receptivity of the organization to the innovation process as an indication … approaches to the measurement of the take up of innovation were reviewed and where appropriate used as the base for the …

Innovation continues to be high on the agenda in construction. It is widely considered to be an essential prerequisite … way innovation champions in hindsight interpret, justify and legitimize the diffusion of innovations. Emphasis is put on …. Rhetorical theories are drawn upon to analyse the accounts given by innovation champions in seven facilities management …

future-oriented approach emphasising innovation and knowledge, and countries that take a more defensive stance, with higher …

This paper demonstrates the effects of organizational factors and computerization changes on innovation. Indeed, the … innovation capacity depends more on a company's organization than on its size. The econometric results show that, when the … a greater effect upon innovation capacities than does the simple networking of microcomputers, and can lead to …