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Crespi, Gustavo; Geuna, Aldo - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2006

There is increasing recognition in the UK and other OECD countries of the importance of scientific research in providing the foundations for both innovation and competitiveness. This has resulted in increased public funding for research in the UK and elsewhere. At the same time, there is a lack...

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The Political and Economic Context of European defence R&D

Molas-Gallart, Jordi - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2000

-use" research activities. Yet, this paper argues that the interaction between technologies developed for civilian and for military … of the 6th Framework Programme will again emerge as a matter of debate. The paper presents and discusses different …

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Standards compliance as an alternative learning opportunity under globalization in Latin America

Freitas, Isabel Maria Bodas; Iizuka, Michiko - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2008

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Peer Review and the Relevance of Science

Scott, Alister - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2006

Recent science-policy debates have emphasised a growing role for science in helping to address some of society's most pressing challenges such as global environmental change, caring for the needs of ageing populations, and competitiveness in a global age. Other 'relevance' pressures include...

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The Determinants of Regional Specialisation in Business Services: Agglomeration Economies, Vertical Linkages and Innovation

Meliciani, Valentina; Savona, Maria - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2011

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Knowledge about knowledge since Nelson & Winter: a mixed record

Pavitt, Keith - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2002

Progress in our understanding of the role of knowledge in the economy, based on Nelson and Winter's book published in 1982, has been mixed. It has been greatest when their concepts have been enriched by empirical evidence, often coming from outside evolutionary economics. It has been least when...

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Constructing Success in the Electric Power Industry: Flexibility and the Gas Turbine

Watson, Jim - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2001

This paper explains the success and failure of two technologies that generate electricity from fossil fuels. Both the … struggled to attract attention outside a small-scale niche. The paper draws on economic and social constructivist approaches to …

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Modelling and Measuring Scientific Production: Results for a Panel of OECD Countries

Crespi, Gustavo; Geuna, Aldo - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2005

This paper presents results from employing an econometric approach to examine the determinants of scientific production … at cross-country level. The aim of this paper is not to provide accurate and robust estimates of investment elasticities … discussion of data shortcomings is presented in this paper. On the basis of this panel dataset we investigate the profile of the …

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Prospects for Internet Telephony: Toy for Multimedia Hobbyists or Next-Generation Technology?

Corrocher, Nicoletta - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 1999

and the diffusion of Internet telephony is still at an early stage. This paper analyses the current demand and market …

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Problem solving and the co-ordination of innovative activities

Brusoni, Stefano; Pavitt, Keith - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2003

&D laboratories is increasingly associated with the functioning of networks of specialised innovators. The aim of this paper is to …, at the extreme, become the sole business of a specialised trade. This paper builds upon the idea that there are cognitive …

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