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On the Dynamics of Information, Coordination and Regime Change
Pavan, A.; Angeletos, G.M.; Hellwig, C. - Society for Economic Dynamics - SED - 2004
This paper examines how the dynamics of information influences the dynamics of coordination in an environment with strategic complementarities and heterogeneous expectations. We consider a simple dynamic global game of regime change, in which the status quo is abandoned when a sufficiently large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005069517
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Empirical studies of innovation in the knowledge driven economy
Hall, Bronwyn; Mairesse, Jacques - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2006
innovation and knowledge management and their impact on performance at the firm level for a number of countries. These studies … have been conducted using data drawn from innovation surveys combined with data from a number of other sources. The issue … illustrates the value of these surveys in improving our understanding of innovation in firms and raises a number of questions for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856374
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Structural Holes, Innovation and the Distribution of Ideas
Cowan, Robin; Jonard, Nicolas - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2006
We model knowledge diffusion in a population of agents situated on a network, interacting only over direct ties. Some agents are by nature traders, others are by nature "givers": traders demand a quid pro quo for information transfer; givers do not. We are interested in efficiency of diffusion...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712187
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Policy Challenges for the Next 50 Years
Braconier, Henrik; Nicoletti, Giuseppe; Westmore, Ben - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
This paper identifies and analyses some key challenges that OECD and partner economies may face over the coming 50 years if underlying global trends relating to growth, trade, inequality and environmental pressures prevail. For example, global growth is likely to slow and become increasingly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276722
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The Power of Print
Alexopoulos, Michelle - Society for Economic Dynamics - SED - 2006
Beginning with the seminal work by Kydland and Prescott, standard business cycle theory has credited technology shocks … research and development expenditures or patent indicators. ’ Next, I use these measures in vector autoregressions to explore …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005069354
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Social Capital, Innovation and Growth: Evidence from Europe
Akcomak, Semih; ter Weel, Bas - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2006
This paper investigates the interplay between social capital, innovation and economic growth in the European Union. We … identify innovation as an important mechanism that transforms social capital into economic growth. In an empirical … investigation of 102 European regions in the period 1990-2002, we show that higher innovation performance is conducive to economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856391
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How do social capital and government support affect innovation and growth? Evidence from the EU regional support programmes
Akcomak, Semih; Ter Weel, Bas - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2007
innovation output and economic growth for regions of the European Union from 1990-2002. Using several measures of social capital … and innovation, and the European Union’s Objective 1, 2 and 5b figures for EU regional support, the estimates suggest that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712117
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Boosting Productivity in Australia
Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki; Barbiero, Omar - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
rate of vocational students, and enhancing the level of collaboration among the key innovation players are priorities. The … des élèves en filière professionnelle et le renforcement du niveau de collaboration entre les principaux acteurs de l’innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276866
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Trade Specialisation and Policies to Foster Competition and Innovation in Denmark
McGowan, Muge Adalet - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
. Fostering competition by removing regulatory barriers and improving public procurement would help. In addition, innovation … l'innovation au Danemark<BR>La productivité danoise n’a progressé que modérément au cours des deux dernières décennies … publics. En outre, les politiques d’innovation doivent gagner en efficacité et prendre davantage en compte l …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276893
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Boosting Productivity in Russia: Skills, Education and Innovation
Demmou, Lilas; Wörgötter, Andreas - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2015
persist.<P> Private spending on innovation is very low and Russia underperforms in terms of scientific outputs and patents …. Support for low-tech innovation and technology adoption, especially among SMEs is narrow because of a bias towards large and … Russie : Les compétences, l'éducation et l'innovation<BR>Le marché du travail en Russie est très flexible. Les entreprises s …
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