We obtain the strong growth rate for the sum Sn of random variables by using a Hájek-Rényi type maximal inequality. Under the same conditions as that in Fazekas and Klesov [2000. A general approach to the strong law of large numbers. Theory Probab. Appl. 45, 436-449], we get sharper results...

The dynamics of national innovation systems (NISs) are a source of considerable academic and policy interest, especially when to address new competitive challenges they involve changing institutions and relationships within successful systems. This paper examines the case of Taiwan which is...