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Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji; Gehl Sampath, Padmashree - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2006

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When a good science base is not enough to create competitive industries: Lock-in and inertia in Russian systems of innovation

Narula, Rajneesh; Jormanainen, Irina - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2008

its innovation system and the interplay between the firm and the non-firm sector. We argue that, in any economy, when … generated a sub-optimal outcome. Market forces did not result in the western-style innovation system, but a hybrid one, with …-down" supply-driven allocation of resources and a reliance on external (but domestic) network of sources for innovation and capital …

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Effectiveness of R&D Tax Incentives in Small and Large Enterprises in Quebec

Baghana, Rufin; Mohnen, Pierre - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2009

In this paper we evaluate the effectiveness of R&D tax incentives in Quebec, using manufacturing firm data from 1997 to 2003 originating from R&D surveys, annual surveys of manufactures and administrative data. The estimated price elasticity of R&D is -0.10 in the short run and -0.14 in the long...

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Nanotechnology Publications and Patents: A Review of Social Science Studies and Search Strategies

Huang, Can; Notten, Ad; Rasters, Nico - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2008

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New Technologies in remittances sending: Opportunities for mobile remittances in Africa

Siegel, Melissa; Fransen, Sonja - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2012

Mobile remittances have a high development potential as they hold the promise of providing quick, easy and cheap money transfers. In Africa mobile phone usage has increased sharply and mobile banking providers are extending their services, enabling greater opportunities for mobile remittances....

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Drivers of Brazilian foreign investments – technology seeking and technology exploiting as determinants of emerging FDI

Carvalho, Flavia; Duysters, Geert; Costa, Ionara - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2010

The paper uses data from a recent survey on Brazilian firms to investigate the role of technology in the internationalization of firms, and whether if affects the destination of foreign investments. Emerging markets FDI is a much-debated topic these days, and their technology-seeking purpose is...

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Incubators as Tools for Entrepreneurship Promotion in Developing Countries

Akcomak, Semih - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2009

This paper reviews the literature on incubators in developed and developing countries. We show that the concept of incubators has evolved in time according to market and firm needs. Contemporary successful incubators are profit-oriented, provide a wide range of services, focus more on intangible...

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