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The Acquisition and Commercialization of Invention in American Manufacturing: Incidence and Impact
Arora, Ashish; Cohen, Wesley M.; Walsh, John P. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
, suppliers and technology specialists. We also estimate the contribution of each source to innovation in the US economy. Although … rate of innovation in the economy. Indeed, results from a multinomial logit model suggest that, were the outside … availability of innovation to be removed, the percentage of innovating firms in the U.S. manufacturing sector would drop from 18 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010951285
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Cash-out or flame-out! Opportunity cost and entrepreneurial strategy: Theory, and evidence from the information security industry
Arora, Ashish; Nandkumar, Anand - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2009
), especially in innovation based industries. Striving for a cash-out makes mistakes more likely and increases the probability of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008624629
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Implications for Energy Innovation from the chemical industry
Arora, Ashish; Gambardella, Alfonso - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2010
The history of innovation in the chemical industry offers many insights for accelerating energy innovation. In this … chapter, we begin by laying out the early history of the chemical industry for an overview of the role innovation has played … coal to oil, and briefly analyze two government programs that have attempted to promote innovation: synthetic rubber and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008631696
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The Globalization of the Software Industry: Perspectives and Opportunities for Developed and Developing Countries
Arora, Ashish; Gambardella, Alfonso - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2004
The spectacular growth of the software industry in some non-G7 economies has aroused both interest and concern. This paper addresses two sets of inter-related issues. First, we explore the determinants of these successful stories. We then touch upon the broader question of what lessons, if any,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005085393
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Under the Thumb of History? Political Institutions and the Scope for Action
Duflo, Esther; Banerjee, Abhijit - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
This paper discusses the two leading views of history and political institutions. For some scholars, institutions are mainly products of historical logic, while for others, accidents, leaders, and decisions have a significant impact. We argue that while there is clear evidence that history...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010951199
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Women's Empowerment and Economic Development
Duflo, Esther - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2011
Women's empowerment and economic development are closely related: in one direction, development alone can play a major role in driving down inequality between men and women; in the other direction, empowering women may benefit development. Does this imply that pushing just one of these two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009403418
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Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?
Duflo, Esther; Pande, Rohini; Beaman, Lori A.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2008
We exploit random assignment of gender quotas across Indian village councils to investigate whether having a female chief councillor affects public opinion towards female leaders. Villagers who have never been required to have a female leader prefer male leaders and perceive hypothetical female...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005777665
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The Experimental Approach to Development Economics
Duflo, Esther; Banerjee, Abhijit V. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2008
Randomized experiments have become a popular tool in development economics research, and have been the subject of a number of criticisms. This paper reviews the recent literature, and discusses the strengths and limitations of this approach in theory and in practice. We argue that the main...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005580430
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Peer Effects, Teacher Incentives, and the Impact of Tracking: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Kenya
Duflo, Esther; Kremer, Michael; Dupas, Pascaline - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2008
To the extent that students benefit from high-achieving peers, tracking will help strong students and hurt weak ones. However, all students may benefit if tracking allows teachers to present material at a more appropriate level. Lower-achieving pupils are particularly likely to benefit from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248909
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The Medium Run Effects of Educational Expansion: Evidence from a Large School Construction Program in Indonesia
Duflo, Esther - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2002
This paper studies the medium run consequences of an increase in the rate of accumulation of human capital in a developing country. From 1974 to 1978, the Indonesian government built over 61,000 primary schools. The school construction program led to an increase in education among individuals...
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