1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910348224303321

Titolo

Small firms and innovation policy in Japan [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Cornelia Storz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2006

ISBN

1-134-20752-2

1-280-29035-8

9786610290352

0-203-02789-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Collana

Routledge contemporary Japan series

Altri autori (Persone)

StorzCornelia

Disciplina

338.6/42/0952

338.6420952

Soggetti

Small business - Technological innovations - Economic aspects - Japan

Technological innovations - Government policy - Japan

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Small firms and innovation policy in Japan : an introduction / Cornelia Storz -- How do we formulate policies? : the problem of defining policies and their evaluation / Lambert T. Koch -- Japanese science and technology policy in transition : from catch-up orientation to frontrunner orientation / Martin Hemmert -- Innovation policy for SME in Japan : the case of technology transfer centres / Klaus Ruth -- Cognitive models and economic policy : the case of Japan / Cornelia Storz -- Restructuring the Japanese national biotechnology innovation system : prospects and pitfalls / Reiko Kishida and Leonard H. Lynn -- Supplier system and innovation policy in Japan / Hiroshi Ueno, Takashi Murakoso and Takumi Hirai.

Sommario/riassunto

This new book discusses the extent to which the Japanese economy encourages entrepreneurship and innovation. Although Japan has a strong reputation as an innovator, some people argue that this reputation is misplaced. Contrary to earlier expectations, the USA rather than Japan emerged as the leader in the biotech industries in the 1990s, and also many small firms in Japan supply only a few - or just



one - other company, thereby limiting their view of the marketplace and the commercial opportunities within it. Despite the increase of international patents, international scientific cit

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910410652503321

Autore

Chan Albert P. C.

Titolo

Public-private partnerships in international construction : learning from case studies / / Albert P.C. Chan and Esther Cheung

Pubbl/distr/stampa

2014

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

9781138233744

1138233749

9780203736661

0203736664

9781135008109

1135008108

9781135008116

1135008116

Edizione

[1 ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (374 p.)

Classificazione

BUS017000BUS070160TEC005000

Altri autori (Persone)

CheungEsther

Disciplina

624.068

Soggetti

Public-private sector cooperation

Construction projects - Finance

Public works - Finance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Foreword by Sr Stephen Lai; Abbreviations; PART I Public-private partnership principles; 1 Fundamentals and features of public-private partnership; 2 Financial models for public works projects; 3 The development of public-private partnership internationally; PART II Practitioners' perspective on public-private partnership; 4 Different perspectives on procuring public works



projects; 5 Attractive and negative factors of procuring public works by public-private partnership

6 Implementing public-private partnership projects7 An evaluation model for assessing the suitability of public-private partnership; 8 Risk factors of public-private partnerships; PART III Public-private partnership case studies; 9 Innovative social PPP projects; 10 Learning from less successful cases; 11 Public-private partnerships in the developing world; Epilogue; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Over the last ten years public private partnerships have become ever more popular worldwide, expanding the body of experience among construction professionals, government agencies, and industry. In these economically challenging times, PPP has emerged as a crucial framework for providing infrastructure, and also to boost construction industry activity, while shielding the taxpayer from some of the cost. Understanding the lessons learnt is essential to ensuring the success of future projects, and this timely book will prepare the reader to do just that.Starting by defining PPP