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Does having the right visitor mix do the job? Applying an econometric shift-share model to regional tourism developments
Firgo, Matthias; Fritz, Oliver - 2016
important results: First, differences in long-run performance between regions are mostly related to idiosyncratic changes in the … several mega-events during the period observed seem to have left prolonged positive effects on the tourist performance of the … host regions. And third, performance appears uncorrelated with tourism intensity of a region. Thus, from a policy and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011630396
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The organization of public-private cooperation for productive development policies
Cornick, Jorge - 2013
Productive development policies (PDPs)-what used to be called industrial policies-are increasingly recognized as an essential part of the development toolkit, and the need for public-private cooperation is increasingly viewed as a key element for the successful design and implementation of such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011314092
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Warum die Neue Industriepolitik die Deindustrialisierung beschleunigen wird
Peneder, Michael - 2014
Der anhaltende Produktivitätsvorsprung der USA sowie die zunehmende Konkurrenz aus den Schwellenländern führen in Europa seit Mitte der 1990er-Jahre zu einer intensiven Auseinandersetzung mit Fragen der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit. Höhepunkt ist der jüngste Appell der Europäischen Kommission zur...
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Do clusters follow the industry life cycle? An exploratory meta-study of Basque clusters from the 1970s to 2008
Valdaliso, Jesús M.; Elola, Aitziber; Franco, Susana; … - 2013
Although clusters life cycles tend to co-evolve with the life cycle of its dominant industry (Bergman, 2008; Menzel and Fornahl, 2010), the stylized life cycle model does not capture the full complexity of cluster evolution (Martin and Sunley, 2011). Empirical studies indicate that clusters do not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011397297
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The "resurrection" of industrial policy in the European Union and its impact on industrial policy in the New Member Countries
Török, Ádám; Csuka, Gyöngyi; Kovács, Bernadett; … - 2013
The aim of this study is to consider the main factors affecting the industrial policy in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) by elucidating the issues such as; the connection between competitiveness and industrial policy, innovation, manufacturing, green growth and environment. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410998
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Myanmar: Unlocking the Potential. A Strategy for High, Sustained, and Inclusive Growth
Findlay, Ronald; Park, Cyn-Young; Verbiest, Jean-Pierre A. - 2015
Recognizing the need to formulate policy strategies for the changes it faces, Myanmar started a multifaceted reform process in 2011. But speeding up development requires a multipronged but more coherent strategy targeted at strong and resilient growth, employment generation and, ultimately,...
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Ethiopia's high growth and its challenges: Causes and prospects
Priewe, Jan - 2016
The paper analyses the enigmatic high growth in Ethiopia from 2004 to 2015 (10.9% p.a.) and gauges the prospects for the future. In 2000, Ethiopia was the poorest country on the globe in per capita GDP - a mere 124 USD in current prices. The main finding is that the take-off was driven by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011488626
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Innovation, Research and Development, and Productivity: Case Studies from Peru
Kuramoto, Juana - 2011
This paper analyzes quantitative findings on the innovative behavior of firms in the production chains of pisco and shoe manufacture in Peru, which are served by the network of Technological Innovation Centers (CITEs), the most important technology policy instrument available in Peru. These two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010328175
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Analysis of Several Productive Development Policies in Uruguay
Barrios, Juan Jose; Gandelman, Nestor; Michelin, Gustavo - 2010
This paper reviews and assesses some of the Productive Development Policies currently being implemented in Uruguay. Three horizontal and three vertical policies are considered in light of the market and public failures they attempt to address and minimize. Horizontal policies comprise...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010328250
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Financing patterns of innovative SMEs and the perception of innovation barriers in Germany
Belitz, Heike; Lejpras, Anna - 2014
We analyze the role of public support in the financing pattern of R&D in German SMEs and their assessment of financing conditions in the context of other framework conditions for innovation. In Germany, there is a diversity of overall well-funded technology-neutral and technology-specific...
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