The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of R&D cartel, full industry cartel, and patents on process innovation of companies, and consumer surplus, and total welfare. The reference scenario is here the Cournot rivalry without patent protection of inventions. In this paper, the quadratic...

I explore the relationship in partnering strategy [exploration – based on weak ties vs. exploitation – based on strong ties], national culture and and firms’ organizational model in the context of global ICT Industry. In the highly uncertain global environment, partnering is the one of the...

In this paper the characteristics of the global ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) Industry has been provided. There have been specified the most significant processes shaping ICT, in the context of three major dimensions: market, technological and economic. The sources and the...

In this paper the characteristics of the global ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) Industry has been provided. There have been specified the most significant processes shaping ICT, in the context of three major dimensions: market, technological and economic. The sources and the...

Estimates of the length of the conveyor belts or conveyors in some industries have already been published, e.g. [1,4]. The data contained therein, however, are fragmented and outdated. The first comprehensive marketing analysis of conveyor belts’ market in Poland were carried out in Master...

In the paper factors of economic growth according to Solow have been discussed. The role of technology as the determinant of this growth has been underlined. An attention has been focused on disastrous situation of scientific research in Poland due to very low financing from budget and industry...

What determines how trade in a commodity is divided between privately negotiated transactions via "middle men" (dealer/brokers) in a telephone or "dealer market" versus transactions via "market makers" (specialists) at publicly observable bid/ask prices? To address this question, we extend...

IN this article, the author elaborates on the co-operation between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and research and development laboratories in the Małopolska region. He presents the role of technology transfer based on the experience of the 'Kraków Technology Park' Special Economic...

This article aims to determine the level of innovativeness of Polish economy in comparison with other EU countries. The author has examined in detail the methodology and results of the European innovation survey - the Innovation Scorebord for the years 2005-2007. Analysis, given the level and...