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Regional Economic Impacts Of China's High-Speed Rail Development And Its Institutional Challenges, Hankun Zhao
Regional Economic Impacts Of China's High-Speed Rail Development And Its Institutional Challenges, Hankun Zhao
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This article studies the impact of connecting to high-speed rail (HSR) network on regional development and the replication and sustainability of China’s GIUR system, aiming to summarize the experience of China’s HSR, which can provide several policy references for developing countries. This article conducts two research: (1) explore the impact of connecting to HSR network on the urban industrial structure, urban creativity and urban-rural income gap of cities in different regions and cities with heterogeneous locations along the HSR lines in the long and short term; (2) explore the advantages and disadvantages of the Government-Industry-University-Research (GIUR) system in the process …
Successful Venture Building: What Matters! An Empirical Examination Of Effective Incubation Practices, Patrick Thng
Successful Venture Building: What Matters! An Empirical Examination Of Effective Incubation Practices, Patrick Thng
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Incubator models have evolved since the first known US incubator in 1959. From the first generation of a facilities-focused incubator model in the 1960s to the fourth generation of emerging models, commonly referred to as, the “Accelerator” model and the “Venture Builder” model.
Since 2006, there has been a significant increase in the number of venture builders and accelerators. Yet very little is known about a) their performance and the antecedents; b) the key differences between venture builders and accelerators; c) the factors and practices that characterise highly successful venture builders and d) their (venture builders)comparative advantages or disadvantages compared …