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Innovation, R&D and Productivity in the Costa Rican ICT Sector: A Case Study

Monges-Gonzalez, Ricardo; Hewitt, John - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

This paper addresses the relationships between innovation, research and development (R&D) and productivity in domestic … ICT firms in Costa Rica. Factors considered were the types of innovation outputs produced by domestic ICT firms, the … relative importance of innovation inputs, the impacts of innovation on firm productivity, the protection of innovations, and …

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Distribution and Growth in an Economy with Limited Needs

Saint-Paul, Gilles - CESifo - 2001

This paper studies a model of the distribution of income under bounded needs. Utility derived from any given good reaches a bliss point at a finite consumption level of that good. On the other hand, introducing new varieties always increases utility. It is assumed that each variety is owned by a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005181434

Innovation, R&D Investment and Productivity in Chile

Alvarez, Roberto; Bravo-Ortega, Claudio; Navarro, Lucas - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

process innovation on productivity in the Chilean manufacturing industry during the past decade. In general, the evidence … suggests there is not a contemporaneous effect of product innovation on productivity, but there is a positive effect of process … innovation. This notsignificant effect of product innovation contrasts with evidence of studies for other countries. However, the …

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Does FDI Work as a Channel for R&D Spillovers? Evidence Based on Swedish Data

Braconier, Henrik; Ekholm, Karolina; Knarvik, Midelfart; … - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2001

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are important in transmitting technology across national borders. Not only do they allow for transfer of technology within the firm, but it is also believed that they are important channels for international R&D spillovers as well. This paper analyzes empirically...

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The Long-Run Growth Effects of R&D Subsidies.

Segerstrom, P.S. - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1998

This paper presents a model of R&D-driven growth without scale effects where firms can engage in both horizontal and vertical R&D activities.

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005486496

Utilization of R&D Results in the Home and Foreign Plants of Multinationals.

Fors, G. - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1996

This paper analyzes the utilization of R&D results in the home and foreign plants of Swedish maltinational enterprises (MNEs). The empirical findings indicate that the firms' R&D undertaken in the home country is used as an input in both the home and foreign plants of the MNEs.

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Overseas R&D by Multinationals in Foreign Centers of Excellence.

Fors, G.; Zejan, M. - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1996

This paper examines the determinants of overseas R&D by Swedish multinationals. Our empirical results indicate that the location of R&D abroad to a large extent is motivated by the need to adapt products and processes to conditions in the foreign markets where the firms operate.

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005639293

Swidish Multinational Corporations: Recent Trends in Foreign Activities.

Braunerhjelm, P.; Ekholm, K.; Grundberg, L.; Karpaty, P. - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1996

This paper presents recent trends in the foreign activities of Swedish multinationals. The focus is on the distribution of production and R&D between the MNCs' domestic and foreign units, and the pattern of trade within the firms.

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005639304

Intel Economics.

Segerstrom, P.S. - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1999

This paper presents a model to explain why both industry leaders and follower firms often invest in R&D and explores the welfare implications of these R&D investment choices. Regardless of initial conditions, the equilibrium path in this model involves gradually convergence to a balanced growth...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005639329

Does FDI Work as a Channel for R&D Spillovers? Evidence Based on Swedish Data.

Braconier, H.; Ekholm, K.; Knarvik, K.H.M. - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2001

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005639332

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