knowledge. The dynamic life-cycle approach elaborated in the second part provides a coherent account of the evidence, and … indicates interesting implications for innovation and educational policies. …

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

are used to analyze the determinant factors related to improvements in innovation and productivity. Our results indicate … that increasing technology and knowledge through a “black box” process is related to an increase in productivity …. Furthermore, the protection and management of production knowledge and expertise is a valid method of increasing global technical …

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

Abstract: In this paper we assess the relevance of both knowledge creation and diffusion processes in affecting Italian … SMEs’ propensity to innovate. In doing so a knowledge production function (KPF) is estimated for a representative sample of … magnitude of such impact being decreasing in firms’ size. Second, knowledge diffusion via geographical proximity enhances the …

The movement of many countries towards knowledge-based economic development requires the transition to more effective … advancement towards knowledge-based economic development. There is currently no accepted general framework to analyze national … context of knowledge-based economic development and achievement of accompanying economic, political, and social objectives. …

This article traces the evolution of knowledge-based economic development in the Arab World. In pursuing this objective … effectiveness of Arab investments in human capital shows marginal progress towards knowledge-based development over the last decade … employers relegates Arab businesses to contesting lower-skilled, non-knowledge intensive industries which has stalled knowledge …

questions for the national governments in the context of employable skills, space for entrepreneurship, innovation and economic …