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This paper studies a model of the distribution of income under bounded needs. Utility derived from any given good reaches a bliss point at a finite consumption level of that good. On the other hand, introducing new varieties always increases utility. It is assumed that each variety is owned by a...
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We explore whether the introduction of trust based working hours is related to the subsequent innovation performance of … adoption of trust based working hours and innovation seems to be driven by the degree of control and self-management over …
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This paper investigates the interplay between social capital, innovation and per capita income growth in the European … Union. We model and identify innovation as an important mechanism that transforms social capital into higher income levels …. In an empirical investigation of 102 European regions in the period 1990-2002, we show that higher innovation performance …
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In recent years, the economics of migration literature has shown a substantial growth in papers exploring host country impacts beyond the labour market. Specifically, researchers have begun to shift their attention from labour market and fiscal changes, towards exploring what we might call...
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Le present document decrit les constatations tirees d'un programme de recherche visant a souligner l'importance des competences qui decoulent des investissements dans l'actif incorporel pour le processus de croissance des entreprises. Le programme comportait deux parties. Premierement, des bases...
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This paper summarizes the findings of a research program aimed at outlining the importance to the firm growth process of competencies that arise from investments in intangible assets. The program has consisted of two parts. First, longitudinal databases have provided a rich set of studies on...
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required for the Accounts should incorporate a broad range of science-based innovation costs and that this broader R&D concept …. If all science-based innovation expenditures are to be capitalized, GDP will increase. But it appears that Canada …'s innovation system is directed more towards non-R&D science-based expenditures than the innovation systems of many other countries …
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La presente etude traite des facteurs qui influent sur la decision de l'entreprise de former le personnel a la lumiere des donnees de plusieurs enquetes recentes de Statistique Canada, qui portaient sur l'utilisation des technologies de pointe dans les entreprises de fabrication canadiennes....
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This paper presents estimates of intangible investment in Canada for the purpose of innovation, advertising and …
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Le present document fournit des estimations de l'investissement en actifs incorporels au Canada dans les domaines de l'innovation … (2003) qui soutiennent que la portee des activites d'innovation s'etend au dela de la recherche et developpement telle qu …'elle est definie dans le Manuel de Frascati. Ces auteurs elargissent la definition des activites d'innovation afin d'y inclure …
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