This paper investigates patterns of structural change and specialization of Western European Countries for the period 1970 to 2005. We therefore assign individual countries to clubs, i.e. groups of countries which share common features, and analyze the development of both the clubs and their individual countries over time. Our results also show that structural convergence in Western Europe is m...

Before the Web, the story of online information services was largely one of over-estimates and unmet expectations. This study examines sustained use and non-use of online services within organizations in a way that overcomes limitations of the traditional approaches that repeatedly led to exuberant usage projections. By adopting an open-systems view, we see that firms in highly technical and hi...

We examine the composition of bilateral trade between the United States and each of eight Asian Pacific economies from 1962 to 1992. Two complementary time series analyses of individual commodities at the SITC four-digit level indicate that significant change occurred in trade composition during this period. For the eight bilateral trade relationships, commodities representing from fifty to sev...

High-power, nanosecond-pulse Q-switch laser processing has become commonplace in both existing and emerging high-tech industries. As these industries grow and mature, there is increased need for low-cost, high-quality manufacturing techniques. This translates to a need for increasingly precise and efficient laser processing capabilities. In this work, Newport/Spectra-Physics’ latest Q-switch di...

In the study, attention is updated to issues of formation and implementation an effective state policy ensuring stimulation development high-tech industries as a leading factor in strengthening competitiveness national economy. The purpose study identify factors stimulating economy Ukraine. It argued that Ukraine at pre-war stage functioning its was not high, conditions full-scale war criticall...

In the later stage of industrialization or postindustrialization era, driving force human social and economic development mainly comes from technological innovation, cultural creativity, creative industries, high-tech service industries. The industries meet needs postindustrial era knowledge economy. This shows importance culture, knowledge, technology in rapid development. paper introduces dat...

Based on the theory of industrial agglomeration affecting urban innovation, panel data 269 prefecture-level cities and above in China from 2011 to 2017 was used empirically analyze internal relationship between innovation. The study found that overall tertiary industry have a significant promotion effect while secondary does not significantly affect innovation; eastern cities, large medium-size...