Do growth and development rely on geography? How does AIDS limit growth in South Africa? What can we learn from Argentina in terms of innovation in natural resources? These are just a few of the questions tackled by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Our most recent publications are detailed below, including four research reports, five journal articles, seven working papers, and one PhD thesis. Click here for the full list. Research Reports Diaspora engagement in development: An analysis of...
How can poor countries avoid development traps? Are remittances a curse for African democracy? Is technology a double-edged sword for emerging economies? Just three of the many questions tackled in March by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Our most recent publications are detailed below, including one book, one journal article, six working papers, and two PhD theses. Click here for the full list. Books ‘Information and Communication Technology in Sudan: An economic analysis of impac...
Our press review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Output for February includes four working papers, two journal articles and two PhD dissertations: tracking urban water management in China, poverty and risk management in Ethiopia, entrepreneurship in Colombia, forced migration in Burundi, and research joint ventures in an R&D driven market, among many others. Journal Articles ‘Forced Up or Down? The Impact of Forced Migration on Social Status&...
Our review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Output for January includes four journal articles, three working papers, two book chapters, one policy brief and one report: tracking new patents in emerging economies, innovation policies across Africa, as well as migrant remittances and reintegration, among many others. Journal Articles ‘Trajectories of Science and Technology and their Co-evolution in BRICS: Insights from Publication and Patent Analysis’ arg...
Our press review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Output for December includes one book, three journal articles, 15 working papers, one paper, and one PhD dissertation: covering R&D tax incentives for Spain, the impact of brands on innovation in Germany, and whether internet infrastructure can reduce regional disparities in Turkey, among many others. Journal Articles ‘Corruption and Economic Activity: Micro Level Evidence from Rural Liberia’ studies...
Our press review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Output for November includes eight journal articles, three reports, three working papers and eight PhD dissertations: covering firm innovations in Latin America, the impact of remittances on developing countries, and return migration in Turkey, among many others. Journal Articles ‘Innovation for Economic Performance: the Case of Latin American Firms’ analyses a wide range of innovation indicators to desc...
Our press review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Output for October includes seven journal articles, six working papers, three discussion papers and three PhD dissertations: covering nanotech cancer therapy, firm investment behaviour, and young entrepreneurs in rural Africa, among many others. Journal Articles ‘Natural Resources and Violent Conflict’ discusses the rich and multifaceted literature, both theoretical and empirical, on the complex relation...
Our press review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Output for September includes 15 working papers, six journal articles, a research report and a PhD dissertation: covering productivity in services in Latin America and the Caribbean, the rise of biotechnology in agricultural innovation, and the current state of innovation indicators, among many others. Journal Articles ‘Weak Links and the Management of Reputational Interdependencies‘ takes ac...
Our press review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Output for August includes two working papers, based on data from indicators and countries worldwide. These study the importance of innovation and how to maximize innovative output. Working Papers ‘Does Too Much Work Hamper Innovation? Evidence for Diminishing Returns of Work Hours for Patent Grants’ suggests that individual time is an important factor that needs to be considered in innovatio...
Our press review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Output for July includes five working papers, three journal articles and a conference paper: analysing social enterprise in India, urban planning in Colombia, and the UNHCR’s work in Afghanistan, among many others. Working Papers ‘Does Shelter Assistance Reduce Poverty in Afghanistan?’ assesses the UNHCR post-return shelter assistance programme in Afghanistan, 2009-2011. This working paper finds th...