innovation
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From heat to high-tech: How innovation responds to climate change
Climate change in China is driving firms to innovate–not just where heat strikes, but through shifting demand across the economy.
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Patent pools can promote the diffusion of life-saving drugs in developing countries
Geographic patent pools boost drug licensing and commercialisation, expanding access to life-saving drugs in developing countries.
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Open science as a means for development aid: Fostering scientific research and innovation
Access to existing work and technical information is key to the emergence of new scientific knowledge and innovation
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Determinants and impact of cross-border patents: Evidence from a new dataset
Lower-income countries have benefitted more from the increase in technology transfers due to globalisation
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China’s rise reshaped global entrepreneurship and expanded the benefits of innovation
The rise of a new hub for innovation and entrepreneurship can have large, global benefits by broadening the focus of technology and hence who benefits from it.
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Expanding professional networks catalyses female entrepreneurship
Expanding professional networks for growth-oriented female entrepreneurs improved business outcomes such as innovation, business practices, and profits
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The transformative effects of US patents for Chinese exporters
Patents from recognised hubs confer benefits to foreign patent holders beyond market protection, such as valuable global signals of quality and credibility
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Autocratic AI dystopias: Science fiction or social science fact?
China's autocratic political regime and the rapid innovation in its AI sector mutually reinforce each other
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Inappropriate technology: Evidence from global agriculture
The rich-world bias of agricultural innovation explains a large share of global disparities in technology adoption and agricultural productivity