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Why did the Breed Reactor Fail? - Swedish and international nuclear development in a cold war context

Fjaestad, Maja - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2009

This article discusses the visions about nuclear breeder reactors, plans set out in the aftermath of World War II. This seemed like the ideal solution for future energy, and even small countries, as Sweden, launched breeder reactor programs. The breeder reactor never reached industrial...

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Innovation, Technology and Knowledge

Karlsson, Charlie; Johansson, Börje; Norman, Therese - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2011

This paper outlines a set of fundamental changes in the global economy that have altered the nature of the innovation … innovation. Against the background of a changing global economy, the purpose of the paper is to make an overview over the role … and drivers of innovation, technology and knowledge. The role of absorptive capacity and knowledge flows between economic …

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HDR 1998 - Consumption for Human Development

UNDP - Human Development Report Office, United Nations …

The 1998 Report investigates the 20th century's growth in consumption, unprecedented in its scale and diversity. The benefits of this consumption have spread far and wide. More people are better fed and housed than ever before. Living standards have risen to enable hundreds of millions to enjoy...

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HDR 2001 - Making New Technologies Work for Human Development

UNDP - Human Development Report Office, United Nations …

The 2001 Report, like all previous Human Development Reports, is about people. It is about how people can create and use technology to improve their lives. It is also about forging new public policies to lead the revolutions in information and communications technology and biotechnology in the...

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HDR 1999 - Globalization with a Human Face

UNDP - Human Development Report Office, United Nations …

Global markets, global technology, global ideas and global solidarity can enrich the lives of people everywhere. The challenge is to ensure that the benefits are shared equitably and that this increasing interdependence works for people—not just for profits. This year’s Report argues that...

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THE PROBLEM OF TRADING PATENTS IN ORGANIZED MARKETS: A dynamic experimental microeconomic system model and informal price theory

Ullberg, Eskil - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2010

, intermediary and innovation activities using a linear contract on patents (fixed fee plus royalty on revenues). A trader is …

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