Sökning: "technological capital"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 65 avhandlingar innehållade orden technological capital.
21. Essays on Industrial Development and Political Economy of Africa
Sammanfattning : Paper 1: Returns to Capital and Informality. We study the pattern of returns to capital in the formal and informal manufacturing sectors in Ethiopia. We use a rich panel dataset of manufacturing firms in the formal sector for the period 1996-2006 and two rounds of repeated cross-sectional data of the urban informal sector firms. LÄS MER
22. Theory of economic development : nonlinearity, instability and non-equilibrium
Sammanfattning : The objective of this study is to propose an economic development theory within the framework of input-output systems and neoclassical economics. This study consists of nine chapters which are arranged in the following manner:In Chapter I, we discuss development problems, define some essential concepts, and provide a general historical sketch of economic growth theory. LÄS MER
23. Towards recycling of scarce metals from complex products
Sammanfattning : Cars and electronic equipment have come to depend on materially complex designs and are drawing attention to issues around sustainable materials management. The dependence of these products and other applications on metals that can be considered scarce, has been brought into political and scientific focus. LÄS MER
24. Competitive Advantage Strategies in Industrial Marketing : Using an Ecosystem Approach
Sammanfattning : Intensified competitive pressures related to a dynamic and hypercompetitive global economy, technological advances, unpredictable customers and competitors, and blurring industry boundaries, have compelled industrial marketers to reconsider the strategic imperatives of the organization, in relation to the competitive context in which it operates. As it becomes increasingly difficult for individual firms to identify and respond to external competitive challenges and changes independently, new organizational perspectives have been proposed to thrive in the presence of these forces. LÄS MER
25. Essays on restructuring and production decisions in multi-plant firms
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four self-contained essays. The common theme of the essays is the behavior of multi-plant firms. LÄS MER