This paper tests the importance of firm level knowledge and neighborhood diversity, as a source for localized knowledge … points to the importance of absorptive capacity. However, firm characteristics, such as the knowledge of the own employees …

of highly valued products. In so doing, we suggest an innovation policy framework based on two pillars: (i) the … accumulation, investment, and upgrading of knowledge and (ii) the implementation of mechanisms that enable knowledge to be … exploited such that growth and societal prosperity are encouraged. Knowledge is a necessary but far from sufficient condition …

Small and young businesses are essential for job creation, innovation, and economic growth. Even most of the superstar …

greater when there is related variety in their ‘knowledge base’. We also find that related variety in industries is positive …

In recent decades the world has witnessed the emergence of a global knowledge economy. For example, the evolution in … formation. For the OECD countries in particular, we can observe a transfer from an industrial economy to a knowledge economy …. The supporting evidences are overwhelming and indicate that the trend is global. The emerging knowledge economy have …

"Innovation and entrepreneurship are ubiquitous today, both as fields of study and as starting points for conversations … a nuanced understanding of where innovation and entrepreneurship occur and where they matter. Answering these questions … allows for strategic public investment and the infrastructure for economic growth.The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship …