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"This How to Guide explores practical ways to create and develop a positive relationship between universities and businesses, showcasing diverse and innovative forms of collaboration. Kathy Daniels and Saskia Loer Hansen bring together expert insights from across the world to demonstrate that...
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agriculture. Agriculture, Trade and the Environment discusses quantitative methods for the assessment of agriculture …
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The Economics of Environment and Development is a carefully edited selection of Edward Barbier's most influential papers on the role of environmental economics in economic development. This book begins with a brief overview and summary of the papers, placing each in its original context and in...
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This important book challenges conventional development theory by addressing not only technological but also socio-economic factors influencing low agricultural productivity in the developing world. Agricultural productivity has long been regarded as a fundamental factor in influencing economic...
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In large parts of the world, the reduction in the viability of agriculture and rural areas is an escalating problem … agriculture, through analyses of case studies and regional trends in marginalisation. The authors argue that complexities and …
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Although the history of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is dominated by a process of centralisation, growing pressures to integrate agri-environmental problems into the CAP have revealed the need to embrace decentralised approaches in an efficient federal structure. Indeed, in recent years...
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"Transforming Poor Economies expertly proposes effective strategies for the development of agriculture and industry … agriculture and industry have developed to eradicate poverty and hunger. Otsuka demonstrates that ultimately success is driven by … technological and managerial innovation based on learning from abroad, and investment in human capital so that major decision …
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domains such as: technology transfer, innovation networks, brain drain, cluster-based planning, and manufacturing …. Creating innovation networks among manufacturing firms : how effective extension programs work -- 4. Investing in the MEMS … regional innovation networks and the commercialization infrastructure of older industrial states -- 5. Buying Ohioans loyalty …
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This poignant study presents a collection of research on entrepreneurship and community engagement. The context of this book is Syracuse University's award winning model of Scholarship in Action with its emphasis on sustainable campus-community entrepreneurial partnerships and its resultant...
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In this unique and timely volume, Scott Shane systematically explains the formation of university spinoff companies and their role in the commercialization of university technology and wealth creation in the United States and elsewhere. The importance of university spinoff activity is discussed...
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