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Innovation Policies in the European News Media Industry : A Comparative Study

van Kranenburg, Hans (ed.) - 2017

This book explores the importance and the types of media innovation policies formulated and implemented in various European countries. Each country analysis illustrates the evolution and structure of news media markets and media cross-ownership policies in recent years and evaluates how...

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Agglomeration and Firm Performance

Belussi, Fiorenza (ed.); Hervás-Oliver, José-Luis (ed.) - 2018

This contributed volume studies and explains the effect that agglomeration exerts on a firm’s innovation and performance. It presents new cases as well as new topics within the agglomeration phenomenon, exploring also their role under the Great Recession. Beyond the analysis of regions or...

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Financial Exclusion

Carbó Valverde, Santiago; Molyneux, Philip; Gardener, … - 2005

This text is concerned with the increasingly important and problematic area of financial exclusion, broadly defined as the inability and/or reluctance of particular societal groups to access mainstream financial services. This has emerged as a major international policy issue. There is growing...

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Enabling Innovation : Innovative Capability - German and International Views

Jeschke, Sabina - 2011

The capability to innovate in an on-going manner is emerging as a decisive key factor in today's world of business and work. The ability to stay competitive is becoming identical with the ability to innovate. This book originated from the research and development project “International...

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Innovation, Human Capital and Trade Competitiveness : How Are They Connected and Why Do They Matter?

Weresa, Marzenna Anna (contributor) - 2014

Development: Comparing Countries in Europe, North America and Asia.- Chapter 5 International Competitiveness of Countries with …

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Real Estate Investment Trusts in Europe : Evolution, Regulation, and Opportunities for Growth

Sotelo, Ramon - 2013

in Europe has been relatively brief, REITs are well on the way to become an industry standard as a real estate investment … financial vehicle not only in Europe but throughout the developed world. This book provides both academics and decision makers … reflection of the development of different REIT-structures in Europe including the history, regulation and markets of each …

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The Future of Public Housing : Ongoing Trends in the East and the West

Chen, Jie - 2013

Public housing was once an important strand in western housing policies, but is seldom seen as a mainstream policy instrument for the future. In contrast, in many East Asian countries large public housing programs are underway. Behind these generalizations, there are exceptions, too. By...

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Entrepreneurship, Growth, and Innovation : The Dynamics of Firms and Industries

Santarelli, Enrico (contributor) - 2006

Discussing the economics of entrepreneurship, this book views that it should establish a framework of analysis that integrates the understanding of the determinants and the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation without neglecting the functioning of the inducement mechanisms. For this...

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Innovation Offshoring : From Cost to Growth: Analysis of Innovation Offshoring Strategies with Evidence from European Sponsors and Asian Contract Researchers

Plankenhorn, Simon (contributor) - 2009

In addition to classifying the current understanding of the offshoring phenomenon, Simon Plankenhorn examines potential offshoring opportunities for innovation projects- from a conceptual and an empirical perspective. Leading European sponsors in five industries were questioned and confirmed the...

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Research and Technological Innovation : The Challenge for a New Europe

Quadrio Curzio, Alberto (contributor); … - 2005

To explain the importance of scientific research and technological innovation for industrial countries and in particular for the EU, in order to improve or to maintain economic leadership, is the central idea of this volume. It starts with a historical and theoretical perspective on...

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