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An introduction to the economics of rare earths
Bartekova E. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2014
The aim of this paper is to examine the supply risk of rare earths and its impact on low carbon technologies deployment. Bringing together seemingly disconnected strands of scientific literature, this multidisciplinary approach allows to provide an overarching overview of the economics of rare...
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Crafting Firm Competencies to Improve Innovative Performance.
Lokshin, Boris; Gils, Anita van; Bauer, Eva - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008
effect on firms' innovative performance. This study extends this stream of literature by considering the effect of … - do not directly improve their innovative performance. However, those firms that successfully combine customer …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856369
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Experimentation with Strategy and the Evolution of Dynamic Capability in the Indian Pharmaceutical Sector
Athreye, Suma; Kale, Dinar; Ramani, Shyama V. - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008
This paper demonstrates that radical regulatory changes can be tantamount to technological revolutions by studying Indian pharmaceutical firms. It shows that radical regulatory changes such as the Indian Patent Act of 1970, the New Industrial Policy of 1991 and the signing of TRIPS (Trade...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712160
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Size, competition, and innovative activities: a developing world perspective
Waheed, Abdul - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2011
The impact of size and competition on firm-level innovative activities has obtained considerable attention in developed countries, but the focus is still lacking in developing world. This paper is an attempt to contribute in this direction by including 14 Latin American countries, and by using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712225
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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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Process innovation objectives and management complementarities: patterns, drivers, co-adoption and performance effects
Hervas-Oliver, Jose-Luis; Sempere-Ripoll, Francisca; … - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012
insights into the poor attention that process innovation variable has received as an indicator of a firm's performance. In … data, findings suggest: (1) most process innovation performance is explained without R&D variables; (2) process innovation … simultaneous co-adoption of management innovation positively moderates and improves process performance (5) product innovation is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712013
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The co-evolution of organizational performance and emotional contagion
Cowan, Robin; Jonard, Nicolas; Weehuizen, Rifka - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012
performance. An organization is modelled as solving problems or performing tasks. Tasks enter the organization and can be …. We explore the effects of organizational structure and social interactions on performance. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712141
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Using Innovation Surveys for Econometric Analysis
Mohnen, Pierre; Mairesse, Jacques - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010
After presenting the history, the evolution and the content of innovation surveys, we discuss the characteristics of the data they contain and the challenge they pose to the analyst and the econometrician. We document the two uses that have been made of these data: the construction of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856299
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A Systems Perspective on Inter-Firm and Organizational Collaboration in African Industry
Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2004
-organizational collaboration in African industry. Three sets of interactions were analyzed namely: firm-firm linkages, including user-supplier and … multivariate analysis, we examined the channels and institutions for collaboration and tested three hypotheses. Collaboration with … little incidence of such collaboration was recorded. However, collaboration among suppliers of inputs, subcontractors and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712393
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Economic development, growth, institutions and geography
Bhupatiraju, Samyukta; Verspagen, Bart - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013
In this paper, we test the Rodrik et al (2004) framework to explain differences in development levels across countries by using a broader set of definitions for institutions, geography and economic variables. We use a multi-faceted database to measure institutions in an attempt to go beyond the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856330