much of the cumulative innovation literature. When the research abilities of the firms differ, either the high ability firm …

.The BioRegiocontest, its meaning for the German innovation system and some of its regional consequences are analyzed in this paper. …

different innovation outcomes, using a firm-level dataset collected in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) in China. It also … innovation sales and to create new knowledge qualified for patenting. In addition to own R&D activities, they rely on sourcing … knowledge from different sets of sources to support them to carry out the last three types of innovation outcomes …

This paper examines the diversity of the types of links of firms to science and their effect on innovation performance …, firms with a science link enjoy superior innovation performance, in particular with respect to innovations that are new to …

The paper focuses on the role of Science Parks (SPs) as seedbeds of innovation. It investigates whether and to what … proposed relies on count data models, uses patents as innovation performance indicators, and exploits original data regarding … controlling for the existence of innovation lags. Parks' first mover disadvantages also emerge, as well as non-negligible matching …

A recent literature has pointed at potential negative effects of exchange rate volatility on innovation. In this paper …

Since the year 2000, innovation and the path towards a “knowledge-based” economy have become prominent concepts in the … matter, very little is known about the ability to translate innovation into regional growth in territories with geographical … disadvantages. The present paper discusses the intensified emphasis of the European policy approach towards innovation and its …