Search for dissertations about: "distance to the technological frontier"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words distance to the technological frontier.

2. 1. A technological capabilities perspective on catching up : the case of the Chinese information and communications technology industry

   Author : Vicky Long; Staffan Laestadius; Edward Steinmueller; KTH; []
   Keywords : catching up; learning; capabilities; modularity in design; upgrading; appropriate technology; knowledge bases; patent thicket; appropriability; china; ICT; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Engineering and Management;

   Abstract : This dissertation provides a capability creation perspective on the story of China’s technological catching up, or resurgence, if viewed from a broader historical perspective.Since the first Asian tigers caught up to modern technological standards (e.g. READ MORE

4. 2. Essays on Female Policymakers and Policy Outcomes

   Author : Li-Ju Chen; Per Pettersson-Lidbom; Lena Edlund; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; education; female legislator; political economy; distance to the technological frontier; gender quotas; policy outcomes; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : The thesis consists of three papers, summarized as follows. "Female Policymakers and Educational Expenditures: Cross-Country Evidence" This paper investigates the influence of women in politics on decision-making using public educational expenditures as the outcome of interest. READ MORE