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Autore |
Rodriguez Alberto <1965-> |
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Knowledge and innovation for competitiveness in Brazil / / Alberto Rodriguez; with Carl Dahlman and Jamil Salmi |
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Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2008] |
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copyright 2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xviii, 247 pages : illustrations ; ; 27 cm |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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DahlmanCarl J. <1950-> |
SalmiJamil |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Technological innovations - Brazil |
Labor supply - Effect of technological innovations on - Brazil |
Human capital - Brazil |
Brazil Economic policy |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-238) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Boxes; Figures; Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; CHAPTER 1 Brazil's Growth and Performance in a Global Context; CHAPTER 2 Behind Brazil's Slow Growth; CHAPTER 3 Defining Innovation; CHAPTER 4 Assessing Innovation at the National Level; CHAPTER 5 Firm-Level Innovation; CHAPTER 6 Human Capital for Innovationand Growth; CHAPTER 7 How Brazil Can Foster Innovation; CHAPTER 8 From Analysis to Action; APPENDIX A Findings from the PINTEC Database |
APPENDIX B Econometric Analysis of the Relationship among R&D, Innovation, and Productivity Using ICS Data for Firm-Level Analysis APPENDIX C Assessing Partial Effects of Firm Size Associated with Partial Effects in Explanatory Variables; APPENDIX D The Primary and Secondary Education Systems; APPENDIX E The Tertiary Education System and AdvancedOut-of-School Training; APPENDIX F The Demographic Window of Opportunity; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The research presented in this volume explains how well-educated workers can interact with physical capital inputs to innovate and add value to processes, products and services, ultimately creating a |
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