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Elk, Roel van, Bart Verspagen, Bas ter Weel, Karen van der Wiel & Bram Wouterse, 2015, A macroeconomic analysis of the returns to public R&D investments, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-042 | Abstract
Grazzi, Matteo, Carlo Pietrobelli & Adam Szirmai, 2015, The performance of firms in Latin America and the Caribbean: Microeconomic factors and the role of innovation, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-041 | Abstract
Wang, Lili, Sep 2015, Spatial dynamics of international collaboration in science, Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy, Atlanta, USA, September 17-19, 2015
Wang, Lili & Mario Coccia, Sep 2015, Evolutionary convergent patterns of international scientific collaboration, Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy, Atlanta, USA, September 17-19, 2015
Meijers, Huub, Joan Muysken & Olaf Sleijpen, 2015, Firms' excess savings and the Dutch current account surplus: a stock-flow consistent approach, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-040 | Abstract
Hudson, Howard (ed.), Nov 2015, UNU Jargon Buster app, In our interconnected world, global discussions rely on a shared understanding of key concepts. To this end, the United Nations University (UNU) has developed a glossary app — the ‘UNU Jargon Buster’ — that clarifies hundreds of social, political and economic terms. This fulfils one of the main missions of UNU: to act as a bridge between academia, UN agencies and the general public, More information
Hudson, Howard (ed.), Sep 2015, UNU Global Goals series, During the 17 days leading up to the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit (25–27 September), UNU experts authored brief articles exploring the issues and realities underlying each of the 17 SDGs, More information
Lebon-McGregor, Elaine & Katrin Marchand, 2015, Independent Mid-Term Evaluation of Promoting the Effective Governance of Labour Migration from South Asia through Actions on Labour Market Information, Protection during Recruitment and Employment, Skills, and Development Impact (SALM), Evaluation for the International Labour Organization (ILO), More information
Thutupalli, Ajay, 2015, Technology Paradigm Shifts in Agriculture: Drivers of Sustainability and Catch up, PhD dissertation Maastricht University / United Nations University
Urias, Eduardo, 2015, Improving access to HIV/AIDS treatment in Brazil: When are compulsory licenses effective in price negotiations?, PhD dissertation Maastricht University / United Nations University, More information
Gómez Soler, Silvia Consuelo, 2015, How Does Exposure to Civil Conflict Affect Human Capital Accumulation? Evidence from Standardized Exit Exams in Colombia, PhD dissertation Maastricht University, More information
Nagler, Paula, 2015, Occupational choice in the developing world, PhD dissertation Maastricht University / United Nations University, More information
Kientzel, Jasmin, 2015, Determinants of Professional Commitment to Environmental Sustainability, PhD thesis Maastricht University / United Nations University, More information
Bilgili, Özge, 2015, Evaluating impact: Lessons learned from robust evaluations of labour market integration policies, Migrant Integration Policy Index 2015, More information
Bilgili, Özge & Melissa Siegel, 2015, To return permanently or to return temporarily? Explaining migrants’ intentions, Migration and Development, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21632324.2015.1088241, More information
Cebotari, Victor & M. Vink, 2015, Replication Data for: A configurational analysis of ethnic protest in Europe, Harvard Dataverse, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/PT2IB9, More information
Mideros Mora, Andres & Franziska Gassmann, Sep 12, 2015, Fostering social mobility. The case of the Bono de Desarrollo Humano in Ecuador, 2015 Human Development & Capability Association Conference "Capabilities on the Move: Mobility and Aspirations". Georgetown University, Washington D.C., 10-13 September 2015., More information
Bartekova, Eva, Sep 2015, The Role of Rare Earth Supply Risk in Low-Carbon Technology Innovation, in: Ismar Borges de Lima, Walter Leal Filho (eds), Rare Earths Industry: Technological, Economic and Environmental Implications, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-802328-0.00010-3, More information
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2015, Overview of Technology Transfer in Manufacturing Industries in the Arab Countries: the case of UAE and Sudan, the International Journal of Sudan Research (IJSR), 5(1): 1-24
Nour, Samia S. O. M., 2015, The economic importance and impacts of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Sudan, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 7(2): 126-143
Fransen, Sonja, 2015, The Socio-Economic Sustainability of Refugee Return: Insights from Burundi, Population, Space and Place, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/psp.1976, More information
Azomahou, Théophile T., Bity Diene, Mbaye Diene & Luc Soete, 2015, Optimal Health Investment and Preference Structure, Economic Theory, 60(3): 521-565, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00199-015-0896-5, More information
Lavopa, Alejandro & Adam Szirmai, 2015, Industrialisation in Time and Space, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-039 | Abstract
Kuschminder, Katherine & Melissa Siegel, 2015, Determinants of diaspora policy engagement of Ethiopians in the Netherlands, African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17528631.2015.1083184, More information
Cebotari, Victor, Denisa Maria Sologon & Chris de Neubourg, 2015, Multiple child deprivation in Romania, in: M. Verhaert (Ed.), 25 Years since the Romanian Revolution, Acco, Leuven, Belgium
Gault, Fred, 2015, Measuring innovation in all sectors of the economy, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-038 | Abstract
Vallejo, Bertha, 2015, The emergence of parallel trajectories in the automobile industry: Environmental issues and the creation of new markets, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-037 | Abstract
Vanore, Michaella & Katrin Marchand, 2015, Afghanistan Remittance Overview and Trends, Annex to Afghanistan Migration Profile, prepared for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), More information
Kuschminder, Katherine, Nassim Majidi & Katrin Marchand, 2015, Afghanistan Return and Circular Migration, Annex to Afghanistan Migration Profile, prepared for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), More information
Marchand, Katrin, Melissa Siegel, Katherine Kuschminder, Nassim Majidi, Michaella Vanore & Carla Buil, 2015, Afghanistan Migration Profile, Report prepared for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), More information
Arias Ortiz, Elena, Gustavo A. Crespi, Alejandro Rasteletti & Fernando Vargas, Sep 2015, La productividad en el sector servicios en América Latina y el Caribe, in: D. Aboal, G. Crespi and L. Rubalcaba (eds.), La innovación y la nueva economía de servicios en América Latina y el Caribe. Retos e implicaciones de política, Manosanta Desarrollo Editorial, Montevideo, Uruguay
Crespi, Gustavo A. & Fernando Vargas, Sep 2015, Innovación y productividad en las empresas de servicios en ALC. Evidencia a partir de encuestas de innovación, in: D. Aboal, G. Crespi and L. Rubalcaba (eds.), La innovación y la nueva economía de servicios en América Latina y el Caribe. Retos e implicaciones de política, Manosanta Desarrollo Editorial, Montevideo, Uruguay
Akçomak, Semih, Abraham Garcia & Fernando Santiago-Rodriguez, 2015, UNU-MERIT at 25 years: How doctoral training at UNU-MERIT contributes to the community of scholars in the economis of innovation?, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-036 | Abstract
Jacob, Jojo & Simone Sasso, 2015, Foreign direct investment and technology spillovers in low and middle-income countries: A comparative cross-sectoral analysis, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-035 | Abstract
Celbis, Mehmet Guney & Serdar Turkeli, 2015, Does Too Much Work Hamper Innovation? Evidence for Diminishing Returns of Work Hours for Patent Grants, Journal Global Policy and Governance, 4(1), More information
Lema, Rasmus, Michiko Iizuka & Rainer Walz, 2015, Introduction to low-carbon innovation and development: insights and future challenges for research, Innovation and Development, 5: 173-187, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2157930X.2015.1065096
Kool, Tamara A. , 2015, Moving beyond the UNSCR 1325 framework: Women as economic participants during and after conflict, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-034 | Abstract
Naudé, Wim, Melissa Siegel & Katrin Marchand, 2015, Migration, entrepreneurship and development: A critical review, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-033 | Abstract
Tregenna, Fiona, 2015, Deindustrialisation, structural change and sustainable economic growth, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-032 | Abstract
Wang, Lili & Mario Coccia, 2015, Analysis of the spatial dynamics of intra- v.s. inter- research collaborations across countries, 15th International Conference on Scientometrics & Informetrics, Istanbul, Turkey, June 29- July 3, 2015
Arora, Ashish, Suma Athreye & Can Huang, 2015, The paradox of openness revisited: Collaborative innovation and patenting by UK innovators, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-031 | Abstract
Dobbelaere, Sabien, Rodolfo Lauterbach & Jacques Mairesse, 2015, Micro-evidence on product and labor market regime differences between Chile and France, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-030 | Abstract
Dobbelaere, Sabien & Jacques Mairesse, 2015, Comparing micro-evidence on rent sharing from three different approaches, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-029 | Abstract
Cette, Gilbert, Jimmy Lopez & Jacques Mairesse, 2015, Product and labour market regulations, production prices, wages and productivity, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-028 | Abstract
Kaplinsky, Raphael, 2015, Technological upgrading in global value chains and clusters and their contribution to sustaining economic growth in low and middle income economies, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-027 | Abstract
Nagler, Paula, 2015, The impact of unemployment insurance savings accounts on subsequent employment quality, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2015-026 | Abstract
Cebotari, Victor, 2015, The Determinants of National Pride of Ethnic and Immigrant Minorities in Europe, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 21(3): 269-288, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13537113.2015.1063911, More information
Vertesy, Daniel, Jul 2015, The Contours of the Global Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Industry, in: Eriksson, S. and Steenhuis, H-J (eds), The global commercial aviation industry, Routledge, New York, US; Abingdon, UK, More information
Kuschminder, Katherine, Julia de Bresser & Melissa Siegel, 2015, Irregular Migration Routes to Europe and Factors Influencing Migrants’ Destination Choices, Commissioned by Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek- en Documentatie Centrum (WODC), More information
Fransen, Sonja, 2015, Remittances, Bonds and Bridges: Remittances and Social Capital in Burundi, The Journal of Development Studies, 51: 1294-1308, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2015.1041517, More information