Search for dissertations about: "patent and economy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words patent and economy.
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1. Determinants and Effects of Innovation : Context Matters
Abstract : Innovation and technological change is the major factor of production, renewal, and competitiveness of firms and nations in the contemporary “knowledge economy”. The overall purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the innovative behavior of firms in various sectors and regions. READ MORE
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2. Perspectives on Knowledge and Growth
Abstract : This thesis deals with various aspects of the relationship between knowledge and economic growth. It contains a general introduction and five separate essays. Essay I is a literature overview on the appearance of knowledge in modern growth theory. READ MORE
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3. Essays on Technology Choice and Spillovers
Abstract : This thesis consists of three essays on technology choice and spillovers.“Patent Scope and Technology Choice” analyzes the effect of an increase in patent scope on investments in R&D and innovation. READ MORE
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4. Essays on Economic Growth, Inflation and Inequality
Abstract : Recent changes in firm dynamics and the nature of economic growthIn line with the US economy, market concentration and dispersion of revenue productivity within industries increased in Sweden from 1997-2017. I document a novel finding in administrative data that provides important insights about the trends: firm size and revenue productivity growth accelerated starting in the 1990s. READ MORE
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5. European knowledge transfer reflected by research collaboration and patent citations indicators
Abstract : Knowledge transfer consists of activities that aim to capture and transmit knowledge, skills and competence from those who generate them to those who will transform them into socio-economic outcomes. In the context of the March 2000 Lisbon strategy and its aim to make the European Union the “world's most dynamic and competitive knowledge economy”, knowledge transfer is considered to play an important role in helping to overcome obstacles such as a weak environment to stimulate high quality research and exploit research results. READ MORE