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Knowledge Capital and the “New Economy” Firm Size, Performance And Network Production

According to its proponents, the `new economy' is associated with sustainable growth, increased demand for labor and zero inflation. On the micro-level, this bright avenue into the future is propelled by knowledge capital, flexibility and new ways of organizing production, such as clusters and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Braunerhjelm, Pontus
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2000, 2000
Edition:1st ed. 2000
Series:Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation
Subjects:
Economic Development
Industrial Organization
Economic Growth
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Industrial Organization and the Role of SMEs
  • 1.3 Purpose, Methodology and Limitations
  • 1.4 Theoretical Background
  • 1.5 Internationalization
  • 1.6 Organization of the Book
  • 2 The Size Distribution of Firms: Some Stylized Facts
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 The Shift Toward SME-Production in Industrialized Countries
  • 2.3 Evidence after 1980 on the Size Distribution of Firms in Industrialized Countries
  • 2.4 Internationalization, Knowledge and Specialization; Evidence from a Sample of Swedish Firms
  • 2.5 Concluding Remarks
  • 3 Does Knowledge Investment Increase Profitability? Empirical Evidence from Swedish Firms in the Engineering Industry
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Knowledge Capital
  • 3.3 Model, Data and Hypotheses
  • 3.4 Econometric Specifications and Results
  • 3.5 Concluding Remarks
  • 4 How is Knowledge Capital Related to Firm Size and Internationalization?
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Data and Hypotheses
  • 4.3 Results
  • 4.4 Concluding Remarks
  • 5 Clusters, Venture Capital and Growth
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Industrial Dynamics in Sweden and the United States: A Concise Background
  • 5.3 Venture Capital Firms and “Business Angels”
  • 5.4 Concluding Remarks
  • 6 The Influence of Agglomeration on Large Firms’ Investments— Evidence from Swedish Foreign Direct Investment
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Foreign Direct Investment and Agglomeration Patterns
  • 6.3 The Database and Sample Selection
  • 6.4 Hypotheses for Empirical Testing
  • 6.5 Results of the Estimations
  • 6.6 Concluding Remarks
  • 7 Conclusion
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Policy Implications and Future Research

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