A H J Bert Helmsing
Biographic Data
| ID | 7351640 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A H J Bert Helmsing |
| GIVEN NAMES | A H J Bert |
| FAMILY NAME | Helmsing |
| SIGNATURE | HELMSING A H J B |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University, The Netherlands |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Absorptive Capacity as a Mediator
Innovation processes in emerging economies tend to differ from those in developed countries in that a larger share of firms absorb existing knowledge. The paper assesses how firms’ absorptive capacity mediates the impact of global value chains on the innovation of handicraft exports in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The study draws three conclusions. First, the incremental innovation of craft exporters demands specific but rather mundane absorptive capac…
Behind the façade of bringing services closer to people The proclaimed and hidden intentions of the government of Uganda to create many new local government districts
Creation of local government districts has become an enterprise in Uganda, with many stakeholders having diverse opinions about the government's motives. This article examines the questions: What are the proclaimed and hidden or implicit intentions of the government? What evidence is available to provide reasonable interpretation of government action according to a particular rationale? By triangulating primary and secondary data and using a dedu…
In the name of bringing services closer to the people? Explaining the creation of new local government districts in Uganda
Many governments in Africa and elsewhere in Asia and Latin America have created new local government (LG) jurisdictions as part of their decentralization policies. However, most decentralization studies have focused on fiscal, political and administrative assignments between levels of government. Much less attention has been given to the number and size of LG jurisdictions. Often, these are considered to be an accident of history, but the reality…
La economía política institucional del desarrollo local
Hay un reconocimiento creciente en los estudios locales y regionales de la importancia de las instituciones. Predomina un 'institucionalismo suave' , el cual se critica aqu por dejar por fuera el papel del Estado y por tener un sesgo hacia sinergias y externalidades positivas. Pretendemos contribuir a una poltica econmica institucional del desarrollo local. En el marco analtico reunimos concepciones sociales y polticas de la 'economa instituciona…
Endogenisation or enclave formation? The development of the Ethiopian cut flower industry
This paper examines the evolution of the Ethiopian cut flower industry, illustrating how rapidly a potential comparative advantage can be realised. But the question is to what extent a country benefits from this in the long run, if foreign direct investment is the principal driving force. Will the new industry become an enclave, or will it be accompanied by a process of building local capabilities, a process which we denominate endogenisation? A …
Beyond an Enemy Perception
This article gives three reasons why development scholars concerned with civil society should move beyond an enemy perception of the private sector. First, private entrepreneurs are important social actors in development, possessing a variety of motivations and behaviours which defy monolithic perceptions. Second, entrepreneurs - active and retired - are moving away from passive charity and become active participants in civil society and in inter…
Perspectivas sobre el desarrollo económico localizado
La creciente movilidad de la producción y de los factores de producción puede haber generado una reversión de la polarización. Sin embargo, el desarrollo económico se localiza crecientemente en aglomeraciones económicas. La globalización es un fenómeno muy localizado. El propósito de este artículo es revisar tres perspectivas parcialmente sobrepuestas sobre el desarrollo económico local. Estas perspectivas corresponden en gran medida a tres facto…
Industrialization in Zimbabwe
Endogenisation or enclave formation? The development of the Ethiopian cut flower industry
This paper examines the evolution of the Ethiopian cut flower industry, illustrating how rapidly a potential comparative advantage can be realised. But the question is to what extent a country benefits from this in the long run, if foreign direct investment is the principal driving force. Will the new industry become an enclave, or will it be accompanied by a process of building local capabilities, a process which we denominate endogenisation? A …
Beyond an Enemy Perception
This article gives three reasons why development scholars concerned with civil society should move beyond an enemy perception of the private sector. First, private entrepreneurs are important social actors in development, possessing a variety of motivations and behaviours which defy monolithic perceptions. Second, entrepreneurs - active and retired - are moving away from passive charity and become active participants in civil society and in inter…
Absorptive Capacity as a Mediator
Innovation processes in emerging economies tend to differ from those in developed countries in that a larger share of firms absorb existing knowledge. The paper assesses how firms’ absorptive capacity mediates the impact of global value chains on the innovation of handicraft exports in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The study draws three conclusions. First, the incremental innovation of craft exporters demands specific but rather mundane absorptive capac…
In the name of bringing services closer to the people? Explaining the creation of new local government districts in Uganda
Many governments in Africa and elsewhere in Asia and Latin America have created new local government (LG) jurisdictions as part of their decentralization policies. However, most decentralization studies have focused on fiscal, political and administrative assignments between levels of government. Much less attention has been given to the number and size of LG jurisdictions. Often, these are considered to be an accident of history, but the reality…
Industrialization in Zimbabwe
Perspectivas sobre el desarrollo económico localizado
La creciente movilidad de la producción y de los factores de producción puede haber generado una reversión de la polarización. Sin embargo, el desarrollo económico se localiza crecientemente en aglomeraciones económicas. La globalización es un fenómeno muy localizado. El propósito de este artículo es revisar tres perspectivas parcialmente sobrepuestas sobre el desarrollo económico local. Estas perspectivas corresponden en gran medida a tres facto…
Beyond an Enemy Perception
This article gives three reasons why development scholars concerned with civil society should move beyond an enemy perception of the private sector. First, private entrepreneurs are important social actors in development, possessing a variety of motivations and behaviours which defy monolithic perceptions. Second, entrepreneurs - active and retired - are moving away from passive charity and become active participants in civil society and in inter…
Endogenisation or enclave formation? The development of the Ethiopian cut flower industry
This paper examines the evolution of the Ethiopian cut flower industry, illustrating how rapidly a potential comparative advantage can be realised. But the question is to what extent a country benefits from this in the long run, if foreign direct investment is the principal driving force. Will the new industry become an enclave, or will it be accompanied by a process of building local capabilities, a process which we denominate endogenisation? A …
La economía política institucional del desarrollo local
Hay un reconocimiento creciente en los estudios locales y regionales de la importancia de las instituciones. Predomina un 'institucionalismo suave' , el cual se critica aqu por dejar por fuera el papel del Estado y por tener un sesgo hacia sinergias y externalidades positivas. Pretendemos contribuir a una poltica econmica institucional del desarrollo local. En el marco analtico reunimos concepciones sociales y polticas de la 'economa instituciona…
Behind the façade of bringing services closer to people The proclaimed and hidden intentions of the government of Uganda to create many new local government districts
Creation of local government districts has become an enterprise in Uganda, with many stakeholders having diverse opinions about the government's motives. This article examines the questions: What are the proclaimed and hidden or implicit intentions of the government? What evidence is available to provide reasonable interpretation of government action according to a particular rationale? By triangulating primary and secondary data and using a dedu…
In the name of bringing services closer to the people? Explaining the creation of new local government districts in Uganda
Many governments in Africa and elsewhere in Asia and Latin America have created new local government (LG) jurisdictions as part of their decentralization policies. However, most decentralization studies have focused on fiscal, political and administrative assignments between levels of government. Much less attention has been given to the number and size of LG jurisdictions. Often, these are considered to be an accident of history, but the reality…
Absorptive Capacity as a Mediator
Innovation processes in emerging economies tend to differ from those in developed countries in that a larger share of firms absorb existing knowledge. The paper assesses how firms’ absorptive capacity mediates the impact of global value chains on the innovation of handicraft exports in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The study draws three conclusions. First, the incremental innovation of craft exporters demands specific but rather mundane absorptive capac…
Political science (7 works) · Economics (5 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Corporate governance (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact (2 works) · Government (linguistics) (2 works) · Industrial organization (2 works)