scholarly journals Niche level investment challenges for European Green Deal financing in Europe: lessons from and for the agri-food climate transition

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas B. Long ◽  
Vincent Blok
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
New Deal ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Financial Policy ◽  
Common Value ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Management Perspective ◽  
Private Investors ◽  
Climate Transition

AbstractGreen New Deal (GND) policies are proposed to tackle the climate emergency. These policies focus on driving climate innovation through unprecedented financial policy levers. However, while the macro-level financing dynamics are clear, the influence of niche level dynamics of sustainable innovation financing remain unexplored within these policy settings. Through the context of the European Green Deal and a focus on the agri-tech start-up sector in the Netherlands, we identify factors likely to reduce the efficacy of these policies from an innovation management perspective—such as project matching issues, socio-ethical factors or the characteristics of agri-food climate innovations. We go on to conceptualise that these challenges represent a range of asymmetries—from classic information asymmetries to less common value and objective asymmetries—between climate innovators and private investors and financers. Many remedies for asymmetries involve costs, likely to further inhibit the efficacy of the European Green Deal and similar policies. A partnering approach is proposed, where the non-financial resources of incumbent actors are harnessed and leveraged to enhance climate innovation performance.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF FORMATION OF DEBT FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE IN THE CONDITIONS OF GLOBALIZATION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaroslav Dropa ◽  
Marta Petyk ◽  
Iryna Mud
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
The State ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Financial Policy ◽  
Public Expenditures ◽  
Domestic Investment ◽  
State Budget ◽  
Government Bonds ◽  
Domestic Banks ◽  
Private Investors

Features of solicitation of borrowed financial resources by the state are considered in the context of maintaining economic potential and ensuring financial capacity to be able to perform all the functions assigned to it under conditions of deepening economic crisis, the spread of the coronavirus epidemic and actions of quarantine restrictions in Ukraine and in the world. The dynamics of the size of the state budget deficit of Ukraine and volumes and structure of the general public debt, costs to service and repay the principal amount of debt are analyzed. It is marked, that outpacing growth of state budget expenditures comparatively with the amount of tax revenues, and, therefore, forced growth of government borrowing in the domestic and foreign financial markets, caused by the need to timely repay government obligations to creditors and financing current expenses in full. In the absence of established cooperation with international financial institutions the main mechanisms for soliciting financial resources were domestic government bonds and external government bonds. Mainly, domestic banks invest in government bonds; foreign and domestic private investors so far, unfortunately, are not interested in investing their savings in government securities, despite even a significant increase in their profitability (now the yield on government bonds exceeds the interest rate on deposit rates of banking institutions). Ensuring debt security and effective management of financial resources, available to the state, primarily borrowed, are identified as a priority in the implementation of financial policy of the state. Deepening of crisis phenomena in the domestic economic system forced the executive authorities urgently solicit additional financial resources, working with potential lenders often on unfavorable terms for Ukraine, however, the risks of losing financial and subsequent political independence, forced to reconsider the structure of sources of financing public expenditures, and to attract domestic investment in the development of the national economy. It was emphasized, that the effectiveness of investing borrowed financial resources are conditioned exclusively by their investment direction, financial incentives for the real sector of the economy and needs well-established mechanisms for regulating and stimulating the development of financial and stock markets.

scholarly journals Universities and Entrepreneurship: An Overview of Albanian Public HEI-s on Entrepreneurial University Model Aspects

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-115
Author(s):  
Bruna Papa ◽  
Ervin Demo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Future Challenges

Abstract Albanian higher education sector has undergone various changes in the last years. Such changes have brought different implication and challenges for higher education institutions. HEIs need to find new and innovative ways to be able to respond properly and play their role in the society. This paper aims to provide an evaluation of the staus quo of 5 public higher education instituions, that took part in the study, in regard to 6 aspects of the entrepreneurial university model.Interviews were conducted using HEInnovate tool as a theoretical guideline and questions were asked by being grouped in 6 categories: on aspects such as governance and lidership, internationalization, knowledge exchange, human and financial resources, entrepreneurial education and start up support and measures, were conducted in order to have a general overview and identify potential areas of improvement. Entrepreneurship needs to be supported and formilazed by the top lidership and effective organizational structure that promotes entrepreneurshop at all levels of the institution, financial stream needs to be diversified, blended learning needs to be encourgaed and promoted and public HEIs need to increase their international cooperation and presence. The study shows that HEIs need to implement new practies in order to better be prepared to face the current and future challenges. The findings and recommendation can be used to present measures to be undertaken both at institutional level of HEIs and at the level of policy makers in Albania.

scholarly journals On-line Crowdsourcing: Motives of Customers to Participate in Online Collaborative Innovation Processes

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlota Lorenzo-Romero ◽  
Efthymios Constantinides
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
New Products ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Collaborative Innovation ◽  
On Line ◽  
Innovation Processes

The large-scale adoption of the Internet and social media make transactions and interactions between businesses and customers easy, inexpensive, and highly efficient. Online crowdsourcing and co-creation with customers are developments increasingly seen as attractive alternatives to traditional forms of innovation management. Online customers are willing to spend time and effort on collaborative innovation trajectories and so have a say in the development of new products and services. Identifying and recruiting capable and innovation-minded co-creation partners online is one of the main challenges of such collaborative innovation-focused processes; understanding the attitudes and motives of innovation-minded customers are the first steps in enticing and recruit these as innovation partners. In this study, we identify and classify customer motives for participating in online co-creation processes in two European countries: Spain and The Netherlands. More than a quarter of online customers are active co-creators and two co-creator profiles were identified in both countries, based the levels of motivation predisposition; Spanish online customers are more involved and enthusiastic co-creators than Dutch customers. The study confirms that financial motives are not the main reason for co-creation; highly motivated customers are motivated by product-related benefits, while hedonic benefits are the most important triggers for less motivated co-creators.

Analysis and Evaluation of Financial Resources of Social Housing Construction in City

2018 ◽  
Vol 931 ◽  
pp. 1118-1121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatyana V. Maleeva ◽  
Larisa G. Selyutina
Keyword(s):  
Social Housing ◽  
Rental Housing ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Housing Construction ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Budget Support ◽  
The Social ◽  
Private Investors ◽  
Regional Authorities

Cities in Russia including St. Petersburg lack of social housing. The state measures involving financial budget support to families have appeared ineffective to solve the problem. Currently, over 170 thousand families in St. Petersburg need to improve their housing conditions. The paper considers alternative financial resources of social housing construction. The paper analyzes the first experience of rental housing, constructed due to budget finances. The social housing construction with private investment resources is proven. The authors suggest the way how regional authorities can effectively stimulate private investors to construct social rental blocks of flats.

Employment strategies for Europe: lessons from Denmark and the Netherlands

1999 ◽  
Vol 168 ◽  
pp. 82-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Barrell ◽  
Veronique Genre
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
New Deal ◽  
Policy Issue ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Real Wages ◽  
Wage Moderation ◽  
Part Time ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The New Deal

Labour market reform has become a central policy issue for many European countries, and there are lessons to learn for the further development of the New Deal in the UK. We discuss reforms in Denmark and the Netherlands, and look at their implication for employment and earnings. The Dutch started a sequence of reforms in the early 1980s based around wage moderation. Real wages per person hour rose less rapidly than elsewhere in Europe, and employment rose more strongly. Other reforms made the labour market more flexible, and many part-time jobs were created. The Dutch can claim to have succeeded in improving their labour market preformance. The Danes started serious reforms in the 1990s, and individuals on social benefits have a right and a duty to be activated. Registered unemployment has fallen sharply as a result of these New Deal style policies, but only some of these individuals have moved into employment. Increased flexibility, moderate real wage growth and active support for job-seekers all seem to help reduce unemployment and raise employment. Evidence from Denmark and the Netherlands suggests that making work relatively more rewarding helps to reduce inactivity and unemployment.

Musoni Microfinance Kenya: IT-enabled business model

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Freddie Racosas Acosta ◽  
Samuel Ndonga
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mobile Payments

Subject area Management Information Systems, Innovation Management, Strategic Management, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Development, Financial Management, Risk Management and Corporate Governance. Study level/applicability MBA. Case overview Musoni Kenya is a Kenyan microfinance institution (MFI) whose idea was conceived in The Netherlands. The Musoni business model is ICT-enabled, 100 percent mobile based, virtually paperless, and runs on an ICT platform housed in Musoni BV in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It is built on tested mobile technology that allows huge savings on transaction and operating costs. Using mobile payments, clients receive and perform bank operations anytime anywhere. This saves transport costs, transaction time and increases safety as no cash has to be carried around sometimes in dangerous areas. The mobile payments enable clients to make large improvements in loan officer efficiency and makes tracing payments seamless, saving on administration costs. The Musoni branches are also inexpensive as they are only used as the point of contact with customers hence reducing the cost of setting up operations even in remote areas. These efficiencies are passed on to clients in the form of lower interest rates and to stakeholders in the form of good returns on investments. The company aims to use this knowledge, experience and global ICT platform to expand to other countries with a suitable mobile payments environment. Expected learning outcomes The objective of this case is to illustrate general innovation concepts in a leading microfinance company in Kenya. The case documents the innovation dilemma facing the management of the fledgling microfinance company in determining the pace of innovation and the feasibility of launching of a similar service in Uganda following the successful establishment and growth of the company in Kenya. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email: [email protected] to request teaching notes.

scholarly journals Formation of innovation policy of the enterprise when entering international markets

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-21
Author(s):  
Anastasiia ZAPOROZHSKA ◽  
Vlasta SHVAHIREVA
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Current Method ◽  
Innovative Activity ◽  
Financial Policy ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Economic Formation

Innovative processes are the foundation of the current method of management and a means of providing competitive advantages to individual enterprises (firms), industries, regions, countries. Strengthening the innovative orientation of the socio-economic formation of Ukraine seems to be a strategic task of the national financial policy, guidelines for the creation of a competitive state economy. A significant basis for the development of Ukraine’s competitive advantages in the international arena is the innovative activity of industrial production entities. The formation of innovative activities of current enterprises insists on the development of a fresh mechanism of interaction between producers and customers on the basis of coordination of their interests. Creators of innovative ideas and producers of innovative products (services) are obliged to anticipate the need for new goods, to encourage customers to use new technologies and new products in their activities. Therefore, the innovative activity of the enterprise as soon as possible must be used to use an effective tool – innovation management, which involves the use of tools, methods, technologies of management throughout the formation of innovation policy of the enterprise. The current circumstances of highly competitive markets necessitate the renewal and modernization of production technologies, development and production of new competitive products, the application of new approaches to management and organization of production, which can only guarantee investments aimed at innovation. Thus, the object of scientific research in the area of management of innovation investment processes is to identify more flexible opportunities for mobilization of financial resources and improve the mechanism of their direction to innovative development. Since the creation of innovation policy of the enterprise must focus on the market and the consumer, market research should be conducted, which should be preceded by a thorough study of the innovative product.

scholarly journals ONE SIZE (DOES NOT) FIT ALL: EVIDENCE OF SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PRODUCT INNOVATION MANAGEMENT IN HIGH- AND LOW-TECH MANUFACTURING FIRMS

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (01) ◽  
pp. 1950004 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLAUDINE KEARNEY ◽  
KILLIAN J. McCARTHY ◽  
EELKO K. R. E. HUIZINGH
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
The Impact

Most literature on product innovation management (PIM) has developed through a small number of high-tech manufacturer studies. It is assumed that, for other types of firms, ‘one size fits all’. This research addresses this issue by investigating PIM in both high- and low-tech firms. Building on Cormican and O’Sullivan’s (2004) Best Practice Model (BPM) this paper analyzes PIM of 112 high-tech in comparison to 184 low-tech manufacturing firms in the Netherlands. The empirical results show significant sector-level differences in the impact of the five constructs and, in some cases, insignificant and even opposite effects. Our findings show that one size does not fit all, and blindly following the theory can not only have a suboptimal effect but may even have a negative effect. Furthermore, there are some similarities in high- and low-tech PIM, for example Communication and Collaboration is the only construct that is positive and significant in all cases. The implications of these results in relation to high- and low-tech manufacturing firms are discussed.

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