Essays about: "Knowledge Spillovers"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 26 essays containing the words Knowledge Spillovers.
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16. Entrepreneurship Post Displacement:Exploring Knowledge Spillovers and Idea Generationas a Result of Business Closure
University essay from KTH/Entreprenörskap och InnovationAbstract : Empirical findings on knowledge transfers associated with business closures are limited (Hoetkerand Agarwal, 2007), and very few studies examine the search process of individuals and theirsearch for new solutions and ideas (Maggitti et al., 2013). READ MORE
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17. Environmental Free Riding in Renewable Portfolio Standards
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : The aim of this paper is to empirically assess the hypothesis on free riding in the implementation of environmental policies. The screening model COBRA is used in order to translate changes in concentrations of particulate matter into health impacts. READ MORE
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18. Structures, knowledge and innovation in industrial manufacturing districts - A study of the preconditions, challenges and strategies amongst SMEs in traditional LMT industries in Kalmar County
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Globalization is an increasingly pervasive factor in the economy, and due to the increasingly international market and competition, it is becoming progressively difficult for firms in traditional, mature industries in high-wage countries to remain competitive. This thesis highlights the case of the Småland-Blekinge region that is performing paradoxically well, largely due to a manufacturing industry that continues to prosper in the region, contradicting conventional predictions regarding economies of agglomeration, industrial manufacturing and competitiveness. READ MORE
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19. The Effects of FDI on Economic Growth in Central and Eastern Europe: Mergers & Acquisitions, and Greenfield Investment
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In the last decade Central and Eastern Europe faced surge in foreign capital inflows and economic growth. Foreign direct investment played significant role in forming government policies, development in the infrastructure and national income generation. READ MORE
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20. Does Trade Matter for Economic Growth? Empirical Evidence from the Scandinavian Countries
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The debate about the link between economic growth and foreign trade is still open amongst scholars. There exist four main hypotheses regarding the relation between imports, exports and economic growth. The first one states that growth can come only through increasing the volume of exports of the country, i.e. READ MORE