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This paper introduces a new way to measure competition based on firms profits. Within a general model, the author derives conditions under which this measure is monotone in competition, where competition can be intensified both through a fall in entry barriers and through more aggressive interaction between players.

This work investigates the roots of economic development. The author argues that the institutional view is not so strong as it may appear: different specifications and different institutional indicators undermine the exclusive importance of institutions.

The aim of this article is to evaluate sensitivity of policy impact to the use of different methods of regionalization based on I-O approach. Policy impact is that coming from the application of the SAPARD pre-accession instrument for the period 2000-06 in three rural regions.

The aim of this study is to shed light on the factors which determine the post-entry performance of new firms. It is often argued that new firms are the driving force of structural changes and sometimes they are even characterized as an “engine” of economic growth. Nevertheless, the empirical evidence is mixed.

This paper discusses Chinas globalization process and estimates an income generating function, incorporating trade and FDI variables. It then applies the newly developed Shapley value decomposition technique to quantify the contributions of globalization, along with other variables, to regional inequality.

This paper devises a new indicator (ArCo) of technological capabilities that aims at accounting for developed and developing countries. Three main components are considered: the creation of technology, the technological infrastructures and the development of human skills.

This paper uses the 1993-2000 Exporter Registry of Statistics Canada to study the factors determining the success or exit of Canadian establishments on foreign markets. The survival analysis model is adopted to study the survival and hazard rates of exporting establishments, with the Cox proportional hazards regression used for the econometric analysis.

The action plan outlines the goals and steps to be taken in the $1 billion investment to support research and the transfer of innovation and technology to the private sector.

The 2004 update outlines new goals and objectives and reviews past accomplishments. Each objective is assigned a deadline, funding source, and expected outcome.

The updated strategic plan outlines new goals and priority areas for accelerating the state to the forefront of high- technology, academic research and economic development.