Technology Absorption by Innovative SMEs : Knowledge Economy Forum VII, Ancona, Italy

These proceedings highlight the key findings and public policy lessons that emerged from the Knowledge Economy Forum VII (KEF VII) on Technology Absorption by Innovative Small and Medium Enterprises, held in Ancona, Italy on June 17-19, 2008. Technology Absorption by Innovative Small and Medium Enterprises was the focal theme of the KEF VII held in Ancona, Italy on June 17-19, 2008. The Ancona Forum was the seventh in a series of flagship events organized by the Private and Financial Sector Development Department in the Europe and Central Asia Region of the World Bank (ECSPF). The 2008 Forum was organized to exchange experiences among global leaders, policymakers, academics and practitioners in ECA countries that can contribute to accelerating the transition to an increasingly knowledge-based economy.

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Universita Politecnica delle marche, Rome, and the World Bank, Washington, DC 2009
Subjects:	ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT, AGENTS, BARRIERS TO ENTRY, BI, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, BUSINESS CLIMATE, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS EXPERTISE, BUSINESS MODELS, BUSINESS SERVICES, BUSINESSES, CAPABILITIES, CAPABILITY, CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL GOODS, CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, COLLABORATION, COMMERCE, COMMODITY, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPETITIVE INVESTMENT, COMPETITIVENESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, CONTRACTORS, COORDINATION MECHANISMS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, DECENTRALIZATION, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICIES, DIVISION OF LABOR, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, ECONOMIC COOPERATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC INCENTIVES, ECONOMIC PROGRESS, ECONOMIC RELATIONS, ECONOMIC RESEARCH, ECONOMIC STRUCTURE, ECONOMIC SYSTEMS, ECONOMICS, ECONOMIES OF SCOPE, ECONOMISTS, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, EGOVERNMENT, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE, EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS, EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE, EMPIRICAL STUDIES, ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE, ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILL, ENVIRONMENTAL, EQUIPMENT, EXPERT OPINIONS, EXPERT PANELS, EXPORT MARKETS, EXPORT PROMOTION, EXPORTS, EXTERNALITIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, FINANCIAL SECTOR, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, FOREIGN TRADE, GDP, GLOBAL MARKETS, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS, GLOBALIZATION, GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION, GROWTH STRATEGY, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN RESOURCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, ICT, IMAGE, INCOME, INCREASING RETURNS, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS, INFORMATION SERVICES, INNOVATION, INNOVATION POLICIES, INNOVATION POLICY, INNOVATION SYSTEMS, INNOVATIONS, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE, INTERNATIONALIZATION, INVENTION, INVENTIONS, JOINT VENTURES, KNOWLEDGE BASE, KNOWLEDGE CREATION, KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY STRATEGIES, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS, LABOR COSTS, LABOR FORCE, LABOR PRODUCTIVITY, LEARNING, LICENSES, LICENSING, LIMITED ACCESS, LITERACY, MANAGEMENT SERVICES, MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, MANAGERIAL SKILLS, MANUFACTURING, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, MARKET DEMAND, MARKET ECONOMIES, MARKETING, MEDIA, MEDIUM ENTERPRISE, MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES, NETWORKS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW TECHNOLOGY, PATENTS, PDF, POLICY MAKERS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS, PRIVATE SECTORS, PRODUCT DESIGN, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION, PRODUCT MARKETS, PRODUCTION COSTS, PRODUCTION PATTERNS, PRODUCTION PROCESSES, PRODUCTIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, PROGRAMS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC GOOD, QUALITY STANDARDS, R&D, R&D SERVICES, RAPID INDUSTRIALIZATION, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, REGULATORY POLICY, RESULT, RESULTS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE FOUNDATION, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, TARIFF BARRIERS, TECHNICAL SKILL, TECHNICAL TRAINING, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELEPHONE, TELEPHONE NETWORKS, TRADE BALANCE, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, UNEMPLOYMENT, VALUE CHAIN, WEALTH,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/06/16403741/technology-absorption-innovative-smes https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12963
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