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Has the internet fostered inclusive innovation in the developing world?
Paunov C.; Rollo V. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
Based on 50,013 firm observations covering 117 developing and emerging countries, this paper shows knowledge spillover effects from industries use of the internet boosted the average firms productivity and innovation performance. We document that industries digitization had heterogeneous impacts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011103317
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Innovation dynamics and productivity : evidence for Latin America
Crespi G.A.; Tacsir E.; Vargas F. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
Innovation is fundamental for economic catching-up and raising living standards. Evidence demonstrate a virtuous circle in which RD spending, innovation, productivity, and per capita income mutually reinforce each other and lead to long-term, sustained growth rates and may foster job creation....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011195719
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Innovation and productivity in services: Empirical evidence from Latin America
Crespi G.A.; Tacsir E.; Vargas F. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
This paper analyses and compares the determinants of innovation in the service industry and its impact on labour productivity at the firm level in three countries of Latin America Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay. The main findings show that, similar to what is observed in the manufacturing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011004597
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Profits and Politics: Coordinating Technology Adoption in Agriculture
Pande, Rohini - 2005
This paper examines the political economy of coordination in a simple two-sector model in which individuals' choice of agricultural technology affects industrialization. We demonstrate the existence of multiple equilibria; the economy is either characterized by the use of a traditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010369190
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Structural modernization and development traps : an empirical approach
Lavopa A.; Szirmai A. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
In this paper we analyse economic development through the lenses of a newly developed index the structural … modernization index. This index combines two dimensions that have been widely invoked as prime drivers of economic development … low and middle-income development traps. Finally, the usefulness of this new index is illustrated when studying the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011167035
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Beyond product innovation; improving innovation policy support for SMEs in traditional industries
Wintjes R.J.M.; Douglas D.; Fairburn J.; Hollanders H.J.G.M. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
Innovation support measures in the EU are mostly designed to support product innovation in RD intensive sectors. To increase the still considerable contribution to regional employment and competitiveness from SMEs in traditional manufacturing industries a broader innovation policy mix is more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010779341
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Successive leadership changes in the regional jet industry
Vertesy D. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
, speedy strategic response by companies and a proper evaluation of future demand. The long lead time between development and … entry into serial production necessitates favourable demand windows both during the development and the serial production …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856342
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The unequal effect of India's industrial liberalization on firms' decision to innovate: Do business conditions matter?
Bas M.; Paunov C. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
this inequality of effects was strongest in economically less developed Indian states and where financial development and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856479
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Profits and Politics: Coordinating Technology Adoption in Agriculture
Pande, Rohini - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2005
This paper examines the political economy of coordination in a simple two-sector model in which individuals' choice of agricultural technology affects industrialization. We demonstrate the existence of multiple equilibria; the economy is either characterized by the use of a traditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005146679
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Profits and politics : coordinating technology adoption in agriculture
Pande, Rohini - 2005
This paper examines the political economy of coordination in a simple two-sector model in which individuals' choice of agricultural technology affects industrialization. We demonstrate the existence of multiple equilibria; the economy is either characterized by the use of a traditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011609729