in innovation activity between regions have so far been rather unsuccessful. Using a unique data set which contains … in the efficiency of innovation activities can be found. This variation is in correspondence with a center … differences in efficiency of regional innovation systems can be explained by differences in R&D-cooperation behavior. …

The paper aims to show how policy makers can stimulate firms' cooperation with research organisations in innovation. We …

Research on processes of innovation has emphasised the role of (publicly funded) research institutions (RTOs) as well … as the embeddedness of innovation procedures in a systemic context. This paper deals with the changing contribution of … RTOs to innovation systems due to the emergence of a highly differentiated service economy. It is part of a larger research …

The importance of innovation for the economic performance of industrialized countries has been largely stressed … innovation, is the key parameter in determining sustained growth in a model with endogenous technological change. This paper … takles the extremely important task of identifying and estimating a production function of innovation for European regions …