Globalization, Economic Growth and Innovation Dynamics

by Welfens, Paul J. J.; Addison, John T.; Audretsch, David B.; Gries, Thomas; Grupp, Hariolf; Welfens, Paul J. J.

• ISBN13: 9783540658580
• ISBN10: 3540658580
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, PPSN VI, held in Paris, France in September 2000. The 87 revised full papers presented together with two invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 168 submissions. The presentations are organized in topical sections on analysis and theory of evolutionary algorithms, genetic programming, scheduling, representations and operators, co-evolution, constraint handling techniques, noisy and non-stationary environments, combinatorial optimization, applications, machine learning and classifier systems, new algorithms and metaphors, and multiobjective optimization.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Globalization of the Economy and Increasing International Competition	1	(40)
Rising International Trade in a Broader Perspective	3	(2)
The Increasing Role of Foreign Direct Investment	5	(5)
Global Telecoms Networks and New Communication Technologies	10	(2)
Russia and China as New Players	12	(2)
Increasing High Technology Competition and Rising Role of Trade and FDI	14	(13)
Multinational Companies: Regional Concentration and Issues of Innovation	16	(4)
Competition, Skill Requirements and Labor Markets in the US	20	(6)
Environmental Problems, Innovation and Optimal Global Growth	26	(1)
MNC's Role for Environmental Policy and Social Policies	27	(2)
Theory of Globalization: Trade and Growth Theory in a Technological Perspective with FDI	29	(4)
MNCs' Impact upon National Economies and the EU	33	(1)
Foreign Direct Investment in the Triad and Eastern Europe	34	(7)
Human Capital Accumulation, Globalization and Global Productivity Growth	41	(32)
Empirical Characteristics of the Global Growth Process	43	(9)
Local Characteristics, Global Integration and Growth	52	(5)
Human Capital Requirements for Technology Upgrading in a Global Economy	57	(7)
Upgrading and Change in Competitive Positions	64	(4)
Regional Competition and Human Capital Allocation	68	(5)
Theoretical and Practical Aspects of High Technology Policy	73	(30)
Endogenous Growth Theory and Theory of High Technology Policies	75	(3)
Trends in International Innovations and the Presence of MNCs	78	(1)
International Trends in Service Industries	79	(3)
Skill Requirements and Technology Dynamics	82	(1)
Technology Dynamics, Skills, and Unemployment	83	(5)
New Firms and Small Firms: Role for Innovation and Structural Change	88	(3)
Labor Reallocation in Dynamic Markets	91	(2)
Firms from Eastern Europe and the NICs as Newcomers in Europe	93	(2)
Globalization and the Rising Importance of Diffusion	95	(1)
Challenges for Achieving Efficient R&D Policies in the EU	96	(7)
European R&D Policy from a Global Perspective	103	(24)
R&D Policies in the EU, the US and Far East Asia	105	(8)
Basic Research in an International Comparative Perspective	113	(2)
Links between Research and Industry	115	(1)
Position of EU Science-Based Industries	116	(2)
Requirements for Future R&D Policies	118	(1)
Special Role of Small MNCs	118	(9)
The Future Role of R&D Policy: Policy Options and Recommendations	127	(22)
Innovation and Innovation Policy	129	(3)
Policy Options	132	(1)
Adjusting Guidelines, Promoting Cooperation and Increasing Transparency	133	(1)
Environmental Problems and Growth: Some Policy Conclusions	134	(1)
Facilitating Network Building	135	(1)
Exploiting Communication Opportunities	136	(1)
New Role for the EU in Education Policies	137	(1)
Improving Patent Protection	137	(7)
Mobilizing Entrepreneurship in Universities	144	(1)
Perspectives: Globalization and Political Innovation in a Democracy	145	(4)
Appendix A: Tables and Figures	149	(8)
Executive Summary	157	(12)
Appendix B: Globalization, the Information Society and Economic Catching-Up in the World Economy (Statement of Professor Welfens before the EIIW Annual Meeting, Potsdam, Dec. 5, 1997)	169	(6)
Endnotes	175	(2)
List of Tables	177	(2)
List of Figures	179	(2)
References	181