Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the current state of the knowledge-based
economy in two distinctive case studies in the Arab World: Qatar and Lebanon. Based on …

Despite the dearth of research on innovation, the key determinants of innovation
performance still need to be clarified. Besides, a comparative analysis of the determinants of …

Enterprise innovation has gained the interest of development policymakers and scholars as
the bases for the industrial development. This study comprehensively analyzes the drivers of …

Based on the data obtained from the World Bank's enterprise survey for 9988 firms from 28
African countries, this study investigates the effect of firm characteristic, openness, and …

RESUMO O artigo buscou avaliar o impacto de fatores gerenciais sobre a capacidade
inovativa de micro e pequenas empresas (MPEs). Analisaram-se 315 MPEs em …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of financial constraints on
innovation in developing countries. It also examines how the effect of financial constraints …

RESUMO O artigo buscou avaliar o impacto de fatores gerenciais sobre a capacidade
inovativa de micro e pequenas empresas (MPEs). Analisaram-se 315 MPEs em …

Lebanon faces several social, political, and economic challenges delaying the efforts to
develop a sustainable economy and inclusive society. The advancement of the knowledge …

Abstract Background Acceptance of Electronic patient portal (EPP) is instrumental for its
success. Studies on users' acceptance in the Middle East region are scarce. This study aims …

Which companies should receive government R&D grants? Should R&D grants go to
already dominant firms, whom one would expect to execute fully in innovation spending to …