This paper outlines the evolution of the theory of economic policy from the classical contributions of Frisch, Hansen, Tinbergen and Theil to situations of strategic interaction. Andrew Hughes Hallett has taken an active and relevant part in this evolution, having contributed to both the development and recent rediscovery of the classical theory, with possible relevant applications for model bu...

* Bolton: 310k Business Admin Building, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA; [email protected]. Ockenfels: Max Planck Institute for Research into Economic Systems, Strategic Interaction Unit, Kahlaische Str. 10, D-07745 Jena, Germany; [email protected]. Ockenfels gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft ...

Intellectual property rights are essential in today’s technology-driven age. Building a strategic IP portfolio is economically important from both an offensive and defensive standpoint. Applicable areas in Nanotechnology to which intellectual property rights can apply are presented. Some challenging issues surrounding the acquisition of IP rights in Nanotechnology are also presented. The Import...

The installation of the SPIRAL2 superconducting accelerator at GANIL is almost started. All the major components have been tested in the various partner laboratories, and the building construction is now well engaged. The management of the interfaces between the process and the buildings is a strategic point in an underground accelerator, with strong space constraints. This paper describes the ...

the purpose of this research is to study the role of knowledge management in building an e-business strategy. in terms of purpose, nature and data collection, the research is respectively an applied, descriptive-survey and field study research. the population of the research consisted of two groups. the first one included 10 experts in the field of knowledge management and e-who determined the ...

The success of virtual teams depends largely on building and maintaining trust between the team members. Trust is crucial because it is the defining feature of a virtual collaboration. Trust has been identified as the most important component, which makes partnerships, strategic alliances, and networks of small firm successful (Lane and Bachmann, 1998). The purpose of this paper is to describe ...

BACKGROUND Research in tobacco control demonstrating best practices is widely disseminated; however, application at the local level is often difficult. Translating research into practice requires a concerted effort to develop an understanding of the evidence and how it can be applied within diverse contexts. PURPOSE A strategic planning infrastructure was developed to support the translation ...

The present climate and environmental policy efforts require comprehensive planning regarding the modification of the energy supply and infrastructures in cities. The strategic planning of the different measures requires a holistic approach and the combination of extensive and complex information. Within this paper, current developments in the context of the project Energy Atlas Berlin are pres...

BACKGROUND Informatics capacity building is resource and personnel intensive. Many local health departments (LHDs) face tradeoffs between using their resources to carry out existing mandates and using resources to build their capacity, for example, through informatics, to deliver essential services in a more effective and efficient manner. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this case study is to descri...