Information on "Innovation" and "United Kingdom"
December 2012
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5 Dec 2012
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones): An Introduction
Author: Louisa Brooke-Holland
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note provides an introduction to the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) by the UK Armed Forces, more commonly known as drones. More on «Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones): An Introduction»
April 2011
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Apr 2011
The UK's Review of Humanitarian Aid: An Agenda for Radical Change?
Author: Simon Levine
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Last year, the British government commissioned three independent reviews of its international assistance. More on «The UK's Review of Humanitarian Aid: An Agenda for Radical Change?»
January 2010
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Jan 2010
Climate Change: Engagement and Behaviour
Author: Sarah Hards, Jonathan Wentworth
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This note provides an overview of UK attitudes and behavior relating to climate change. More on «Climate Change: Engagement and Behaviour» -
2010
Industries de défense et soutien public à la R&D en Europe
Author: Hélène Masson
Publisher: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS)
L’innovation étant considérée comme un des moteurs de la croissance économique et de la productivité des entreprises, les États ont développé un ensemble de mesures de soutien à la R&D et à l’innovation s’adressant aux entreprises auxquelles s’ajoute... More on «Industries de défense et soutien public à la R&D en Europe»
February 2009
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Feb 2009
Overseas Links as Export Conduits
Author: Aoife Hanley
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper investigates the relationship between exports and overseas links using data from the UK Community Innovation Survey. More on «Overseas Links as Export Conduits»
June 2008
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Jun 2008
Exporting and the Environment: A New Look with Micro-Data
Author: Sourafel Girma, Aoife Hanley, Felix Tintelnot
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This publication examines the effects of trading on the environment and the role of technology in reducing levels of pollution. More on «Exporting and the Environment: A New Look with Micro-Data»
April 2008
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Apr 2008
Services Outsourcing and Innovation: An Empirical Investigation
Author: Holger Görg, Aoife Hanley
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
The publication analyzes the links between international services outsourcing, domestic outsourcing, profits and innovation using plant-level data from the Republic of Ireland. More on «Services Outsourcing and Innovation: An Empirical Investigation»
January 2008
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Jan 2008
Smart Materials and Systems
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This note provides an overview of contemporary research in and potential applications of smart materials and systems. More on «Smart Materials and Systems»
December 2007
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Dec 2007
Next Generation Telecoms Networks
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This note examines next generation telecoms networks (NGNs) and their introduction in the UK. More on «Next Generation Telecoms Networks»
January 2007
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Jan 2007
Oceans of Work: Arms Conversion Revisited
Author: Steven Schofield
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
This paper advocates re-examining the UK defense industry with a view to changing production from armaments to civil-technologies. More on «Oceans of Work: Arms Conversion Revisited»
