Becoming an acquirer and becoming acquired
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The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of firms in Finland and the influence of research and development (R&D) activity, measured by the calculated R&D stock in bringing about the incidences of (M&A) are discussed. It was found that the R&D stock increases the chances that a firm acquires in all industries and that M&A were used as instruments to transit knowledge from one firm to another.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 2004
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Competing at the frontier: The changing role of technology policy in Singapore's economic strategy
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The factors that influence the economic strategy of a country such as technological infrastructure, innovation and entrepreneurship so as to compete at global frontier are discussed. The role of science, technology and research and development in economic growth of Singapore are discussed.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 2005
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The R&D system for industrial development in Taiwan
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Taiwan's industrial sector and an research and development system for it is framed.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 2006
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