In this article we present an empirical study of the impact of international orientation on the performance of firms operating internationally. We discuss and compare three different concepts of international orientation. As international orientation has an important influence on contacts with...

Due to a lack of resources in new high-tech firms market access is quite diffcult. Furthermore, they do not have a reputation in the market for reliable products. Contractual arrangements with more established firms, such as licensing agreements, are one way for new firms to profit from...

Despite these disagreements about the nature of the role of government, particularly in Taiwan and Korea, the pattern of economic growth and structural change observed in developing Asia has been broadly consistent with classical and neoclassical models of economic growth and development which...

We study how people's predisposition towards altruism, as measured by tools developed by psychologists, affects their behaviour in a voluntary contributions public good environment. Earlier experiments provide evidence against the strong free rider hypothesis; however, contributions to the...