An empirical investigation of the National Innovation System (NIS) using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and the TOBIT model

MNI Afzal - International Review of Applied Economics, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The goal of this paper is to investigate national innovation systems' input–output
components and to model a robust efficiency measurement using the DEA Bootstrap …

A measurement framework for knowledge-based economy (KBE) efficiency in ASEAN: a data envelopment (DEA) window approach

MNI Afzal, R Lawrey - International Journal of Business and …, 2012 - research.usq.edu.au
The objective of this paper is to assess the relative efficiencies of ASEAN-5 countries in their
development of knowledge-based economies (KBEs) during the period 2005-2010. The …

Measuring the importance and efficiency of research and development expenditures in the transformation of knowledge-based economies: A case study of the ASEAN …

MNI Afzal, R Lawrey - International Journal of Asia: Pacific …, 2014 - research.usq.edu.au
This paper presents an evaluation of the efficient use of public research and development
(R&D) expenditure in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region by using …

Evaluating the comparative performance of technical and scale efficiencies in knowledge-based economies (KBEs) in ASEAN: A data envelopment analysis (DEA) …

MNI Afzal, R Lawrey - The European Journal of Economics …, 2012 - research.usq.edu.au
The objective of this paper is to measure the technical and scale efficiencies of KBEs in the
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) …

An empirical productivity analysis of ASEAN economies in transition towards knowledge-based economy

MNI Afzal, UH Manni - Asian Research Policy, 2013 - research.usq.edu.au
Over the past few decades, countries in the Association of South East Asian Nations
(ASEAN) have achieved varying levels of economic development. In this paper, the nature …

Azerbaijan's dual foreign policy strategy toward Israel: a realist alliance and a neoliberal knowledge-based economy cooperation, 2011–2022

D Traub, RA Cohen, C Kertcher - Cogent Arts & Humanities, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper argues that Azerbaijan's dual foreign policy strategy toward Israel explains the
strengthening of ties between the two states from 2011 to 2022. Most writings usually focus …

Are science valleys and clusters panacea for a knowledge economy? An investigation on regional innovation system (RIS)-concepts, theory and empirical analysis

MNI Afzal - Asian Research Policy, 2013 - research.usq.edu.au
This research elucidates the concept of regional innovation systems (RIS). It argues that RIS
can be a platform to apply classroom innovation ideas into practical context. Key definitions …

Knowledge flow in the ICT sector: case study of Anggerek Desa Technology Park in Negara Brunei Darussalam

F Purwaningrum - South East Asia Research, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The author conducted a case study of Anggerek Desa Technology Park in Brunei
Darussalam, using an economic sociology approach, to understand the knowledge flow …

Governing knowledge for development: Knowledge clusters in Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia

With the dwindling of natural resources, like oil and gas, even resource-rich countries like
Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia have to re-adjust their development strategies. Governing …

Knowledge-based economy (KBE): an investigation of theoretical frameworks and measurement techniques in the South East Asian region

MNI Afzal - 2014 - research.usq.edu.au
Recent times have seen knowledge take on increasing importance as one of the most
important drivers of economic growth. The difference between a knowledge-based economy …