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Download full textAtkinson, Robert D.; Stewart, Luke A. – Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2011
Research and development drives innovation and innovation drives long-run economic growth, creating jobs and improving living standards in the process. University-based research is of particular importance to innovation, as the early-stage research that is typically performed at universities serves to expand the knowledge pool from which the…
Descriptors: Government School Relationship, Private Sector, Research and Development, Economic Progress
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Energy poverty is a key detriment to labor productivity, economic growth, and social well-being. This article presents a qualitative review of literature on the potential role of intelligent communication technology, web-based standards, and smart grid technology to alleviate energy costs and improve access to clean distributed energy in developed…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Poverty, Energy Management, Energy Conservation
Brown, Phillip; Lauder, Hugh; Ashton, David – European Educational Research Journal, 2008
The dominant view today is of a global knowledge-based economy, driven by the application of new technologies, accelerating the shift to high-skilled, high-waged European economies. This view is reflected in the expansion of higher education and the key role of higher education in national and European economic policy. The Lisbon agenda seeks to…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Human Capital, Global Approach
Coleman, J. – Industry and Higher Education, 2003
Perceived as important contributors to economic growth, network and cluster groups are currently receiving much attention. The same may be said of SMEs. But practical and theoretical perspectives indicate that SMEs, and particularly the owner-managers, place little value on networks and have only limited networking resources. Consequently, they do…
Descriptors: Networks, Economic Progress, Internet, Economic Development
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2008
"OECD in Figures" is a primary statistical source for key data on OECD countries, ranging from economic growth and employment to inflation, trade and environment. Information is presented in tabular form for: (1) Demography and Health; (2) Economy; (3) Energy; (4) Labour; (5) Science and Technology; (6) Environment; (7) Education; (8)…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Employment, International Trade, Population Growth
Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario, 2006
Ontario's economic productivity, competitiveness and growth in the 21st century depend on investments in three critical areas: highly qualified people, ideas (research and development), and the adoption and diffusion of new technologies. Compared to many other jurisdictions, Ontario is underutilizing its college system's potential to contribute to…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Foreign Countries, Educational Opportunities, Economic Development
Singh, Nirvikar – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2003
What contribution can information technology (IT) make to India's overall economic development? This paper provides an analytical framework centred around the concepts of comparative advantage, complementarities, and innovation. There is strong evidence that India has a strong and sustainable comparative advantage in software development and…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Economic Progress, Influence of Technology, Barriers
