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This paper studies how the assignment of patents as collateral determines the savings of firms and magnifies the effect of innovative rents on investment in research and development (R&D). We analyse the behaviour of innovative firms that face random and lumpy investment opportunities in R&D....
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This study investigates China’s tedious but patient path to development. Starting with the milestone year 1985, China’s first major step was to completely reform its science and technology (S&T) management system. This was followed up with the implementation of an ambitious long-term...
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We study innovation and R&D investments made from 2008 to 2010 by UK companies that were the targets of leveraged … buyout (LBO) in previous years. We find that overall, LBO companies do not exhibit lower innovation and R&D investments than … non-LBO companies during the crisis, with other things being equal. However, innovation and R&D investments decline …
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Within the debate that involves the application of a tax discipline in the EMU, some authors have questioned the adequacy of the use of the same tax rules for all the different member states, appealing to a more temporary tax flexibility for the small and less developed countries. For such...
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Within the debate that involves the application of a tax discipline in the EMU, some authors have questioned the adequacy of the use of the same tax rules for all the different member states, appealing to a more temporary tax flexibility for the small and less developed countries. For such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010751601
economies and, in light of the predictions of endogenous growth models, suggests that technological innovation is the only way … of innovation policies by studying a broad set of Science and Technology (S&T) indicators for the BICs, trying in this …
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This paper analyzes the recent literature on innovation and its determinants from an institutional point of view …. Innovation is a concept that has been defined by several authors as implementing new ideas, processes, mechanisms and methods … process of innovation. This is analyzed theoretically …
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The European Union dedicates considerable attention to research, development and innovation. Within the long …-term strategy Europe 2020, Innovation Union has become one of the key initiatives. The European Union has decided to regularly … monitor progress in this area through the Summary Innovation Index. The Czech Republic also pays considerable attention to …
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strongly interrelated with the research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3), and to critically evaluate …
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tax incentives brings no increase innovation. …
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