Innovating through strategic alliances: moving towards international partnerships and contractual agreements [PDF]
Strategic alliances are becoming ever more popular, particularly to undertake technological development activities. Their rapid growth since the 1980s is regarded as further evidence of globalisation.
Hagedoorn,John, Narula,Rajneesh
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Towards Understanding the Politics of Flex Crops and Commodities: Implications for Research and Policy Advocacy [PDF]
This discussion paper offers a preliminary exploration of the concept and phenomenon of “flex crops and commodities”, building on an earlier and initial analysis and abbreviated idea put forward by some of the authors of this paper.
Borras, Saturnino M. +4 more
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Moody's Correlated Binomial Default Distributions for Inhomogeneous Portfolios
This paper generalizes Moody's correlated binomial default distribution for homogeneous (exchangeable) credit portfolio, which is introduced by Witt, to the case of inhomogeneous portfolios. As inhomogeneous portfolios, we consider two cases.
Andersen L +20 more
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Re-thinking feminism and democratic politics: the potential of online networks for social change and gender equality in Brazil [PDF]
The relationship between women and new technologies has been an important area of research for feminist sociologists and others working with gender and cultural studies (i.e.
Matos, C.
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Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li +2 more
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The governance of domestic fiscal stability in the Eurozone prior to the financial crises (2000-2007): What lessons for implementation of the TSCG? [PDF]
After its first thorough revision in 2005, the Stability & Growth Pact (SGP) has recently been transformed into a Fiscal Stability Treaty, which in all likelihood will become operational as from January 1, 2013.
Donnelly, S., Groenendijk, N.S.
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ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal +2 more
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El CIESPAL desarrolló un estudio sobre los usos y preferencias de los medios de información y de los mensajes en algunos sectores populares del Ecuador. La mayoría de los campesinos escuchan la radio pero aman la televisión. El Comercio de Quito y el Universo de Guayaquil son los diarios preferidos.
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Dimensiones ambientales de las desigualdades en Posadas, Argentina y Encarnación, Paraguay
This article discusses a dimension that has not been much discussed in urban studies: environmental inequalities. To the detriment of this category, other manifestations of inequality have been studied, such as urban, socio-spatial, housing, access to ...
Brites, Walter Fernando, Denis, Matías
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