Essays about: "Knowledge Spillovers"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 26 essays containing the words Knowledge Spillovers.

  1. 21. Industry Specialisation and Innovation a study of the effects on economic growth

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Linn Egeland; Linnea Jahnson; [2012]
    Keywords : Knowledge spillovers; Sweden; Industry structure; Innovation; Economic growth;

    Abstract : The basis of our analysis is the two conflicting theories developed by MAR and Jacobs concerning what type of industry structure is best in explaining innovation and economic growth. Current research has been inconclusive on the matter and we wish to shed some further light on the issue. READ MORE

  3. 22. Agglomeration Externalities and Growth in Urban Industries - empirical evidence from Sweden, 1896-1910

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Thor Berger; [2011]
    Keywords : Industrialization; externalities; endogenous growth theory; MAR; Jacobs; OLS; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : What are the effects of regional specialization, industrial diversity, and local competition on industrial growth? Utilizing a novel dataset on the Swedish manufacturing industry, 1896-1910, an OLS model is estimated that captures the relationship between dynamic agglomeration externalities, i.e. READ MORE

  4. 23. Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico : Possible Effects on the Economic Growth

    University essay from Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Karl Geijer; [2009]
    Keywords : Foreign direct investment; spillover effect; economic growth; endogenous growth; Mexico;

    Abstract :   The purpose of this paper is to examine whether foreign direct investment, FDI, has any impact on economic growth in Mexico. In order to find a possible connection I use a multiple regression analysis with GDP per capita as dependent variable. READ MORE

  5. 24. STRATEGIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN BASED ON ENDOGENOUS GROWTH

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Yawar Saeed Khan; [2009]
    Keywords : Endogenous growth; Knowledge Spillovers; Human Capital; Spatial Heterogeneity; Bologna Process;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the possible opportunities for Higher Education in Pakistan towards gaining a competitive advantage in the international community, the link between Human capital development and GDP growth in Pakistan and finally compares the HE policies in Pakistan and the EU. We look at empirical evidence and statistical data to investigate how endogenous growth affects the GDP per capita with the case study of Pakistan. READ MORE

  6. 25. Spillover effects of Multinational Enterprises on domestic firms productivity

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Jonas Zemoi; [2009]
    Keywords : Productivity spillovers; Multinational Enterprises; Regional productivity; FDI; Manufacturing industry; Technology gap.;

    Abstract :   Since the 1990s and the Swedish membership in the European Union in 1995, the presence of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) has increased radically in the Swedish economy. The objective with this study is to analyze MNEs effects in different regions within the Swedish manufacturing industry in terms of productivity. READ MORE