| Description |
1 online resource (324 p.) |
| Series |
Routledge Studies in the Economics of Business and Industry Series |
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Routledge Studies in the Economics of Business and Industry Series
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Setting the stage, linking intangible assets to productivity -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Need for data and measurement -- 1.1.2 Analyzing the relation between intangibles and productivity -- 1.1.3 Intangibles and policy -- 1.2 Overview of the book -- 1.2.1 Setting the stage -- reviewing existing work on intangibles and productivity -- 1.2.2 Exploring the role of intangibles investments at the firm level |
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1.2.3 Large-scale survey of intangibles investments -- 1.2.4 The role of ICT -- 1.2.5 Global value chains and knowledge flows -- Note -- References -- Chapter 2: The productivity puzzle in the context of (new) growth determinants -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Recent trends in productivity -- 2.3 Productivity determinants -- 2.3.1 Institutions and productivity growth -- 2.3.2 Macroeconomic environment -- 2.3.3 International trade, exchange rates, FDI, and productivity -- 2.3.4 Technological environment, technological catch-up, and firm-level productivity |
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2.3.5 Capital, capital structure, and resource allocation -- 2.3.6 Labour and human capital -- 2.3.7 Ageing -- 2.3.8 Intangible capital -- 2.3.9 Other factors -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Intangibles and their contribution to productivity: An overview -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Labor productivity growth over time -- 3.3 Measurement and analysis of intangibles at the country level -- 3.4 Industry-level measurement and analysis -- 3.5 Firm-level measurement and analysis -- 3.5.1 Treatment of intangible assets in accounting standards -- 3.5.2 Survey-based measurement of expenditures |
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3.5.3 Measurement based on firm balance-sheet data -- 3.5.4 Occupation- or task-based approach -- 3.6 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: Intangible Capital and Labor Productivity Growth Revisited -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Theoretical Background and Measuring Intangibles -- 4.3 Cross-Country Sectoral Evidence -- 4.4 Model Specification, Research Design, and Data -- 4.4.1 Model Specification -- 4.4.2 Research Design -- 4.4.3 Data -- 4.5 Descriptive Analysis -- 4.6 Econometric Analysis -- 4.7 Conclusions and Outlook -- Notes -- References |
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Chapter 5: Intangibles: A Challenge to Policy Decision Makers -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Definitions, Dimensions, and Characteristics: Rationale for Policies for Intangibles -- 5.2.1 Intangibles: An Overview -- 5.2.2 Characteristics of Intangibles -- 5.3 Why Policies for Intangibles? -- 5.4 The Policy Dilemma -- 5.5 Conclusion -- 5.5.1 The Current Role of Policy -- 5.5.2 Further Development of Adequate Policies and Institutions -- 5.5.3 Need for Further Analysis -- Note -- References -- Chapter 6: Intangible Assets and Productivity: An Occupation-Based Approach -- 6.1 Introduction |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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6.2 Measurement of Intangible Capital |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Protogerou, Aimilia
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Vonortas, Nicholas S
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| ISBN |
9781003848806 |
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100384880X |
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