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primary source of economic development, innovation and growth. The realisation that fast growing SMEs are major contributors … development of wealth, innovation, employment and national competitiveness. Additionally, whilst network arrangements are often … often occurs (Kinsella 1989), suggesting a particular importance for proximity in these processes. In terms of innovation …
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The paper develops a broad macroeconomic innovation policy framework for ecologically sustainable economic development … this paper which sets out an innovation policy aimed at satisficing towards sustainable regional development from an …
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This paper explores several features of, and changes in, innovation capacity in Asia. The growth of technology … support for the diffusion of innovation and technological learning. As a number of Asian countries reach the global … international competitiveness. Using the analytical frameworks of national innovation systems and varieties of capitalism, the paper …
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This paper focuses on the theme of women entrepreneurs, business and gender in two transitional economies, namely Nigeria and China. As the OECD Conferences on Women Entrepreneurs in Small and Medium Enterprises held in Paris in 1997 and 2000 pointed out, a situation where women are...
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can be effectively facilitated by following a theory based process similar to what is used in corporate practice. An … approach to managing such ventures is outlined, based on strategic marketing theory applied to a major project, the …
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Principal Topic Small and micro-enterprises are believed to play a significant part in economic growth and poverty allevition in developing countries. However, there are a range of issues that arise when looking at the support required for local enterprise development, the role of micro finance...
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Many developing countries around the world are faced with the dilemma "brain-drain" as their healthcare professionals seek better economic opportunities in other countries. This problem is compounded by a lack of robust healthcare infrastructure requiring substantive improvements to bring them...
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Many developing countries around the world are faced with the dilemma “brain-drain” as their healthcare professionals seek better economic opportunities in other countries. This problem is compounded by a lack of robust healthcare infrastructure requiring substantive improvements to bring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009440804
This paper presents data on corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in Bangladesh. Based on interviews with senior managers responsible for CSR, the paper demonstrates that CSR engagement is predominantly guided by the discretionary notion of...
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Small-to-medium sized agribusiness enterprises (SMAEs) in developing countries have a complicated nature on co-joint business to create a high value of output. Most of the businesses tend to work individually, isolated and uncooperatively. They are not aware that if they do business...
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