the basis of the cluster idea. Clusters represent an important instrument for promoting industrial development, innovation …

its innovation system and the interplay between the firm and the non-firm sector. We argue that, in any economy, when … generated a sub-optimal outcome. Market forces did not result in the western-style innovation system, but a hybrid one, with …-down" supply-driven allocation of resources and a reliance on external (but domestic) network of sources for innovation and capital …

its innovation system and the interplay between the firm and the non-firm sector. We argue that, in any economy, when … generated a sub-optimal outcome. Market forces did not result in the western-style innovation system, but a hybrid one, with …-down" supply-driven allocation of resources and a reliance on external (but domestic) network of sources for innovation and capital …

potential suppliers generate and sell the most suitable innovation. Moreover, procurement by public agencies and large firms … the degree of competition between suppliers, as well as other more practical indirect ways to stimulate innovation. We … discuss the effects of standard setting activities by large, often public, procurers on innovation races. We evaluate how …

-cost elements, which together determine its innovation capacity. Among these, we mainly stress the importance of continuous private …. Broadly speaking, innovation and economic dynamism require an integrated and extended approach, bringing together enterprises …

processes of innovation and diffusion of a general purpose technology (GPT) take place. There is also an analysis of the …

development model, based on SMEs, which is founded on the specialization of productions, on innovation and internationalization …

process of innovation, needed to be successful. The model also shows in a new framework how, due to the cumulative nature of … this innovation process, it is possible to obtain equilibria with regional income di®erentiation, even in the presence of …

The study of the relationships between innovation and the competitiveness of industries is an important topic for both … economics view. Both traditions agree on the important role played by innovation and the intersectoral diffusion of advanced … play a fundamental role for shaping innovation patterns and their impacts on the competitiveness of industries. …