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. …

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 …

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 …

Indeed, it has been asserted that the most fundamental resource in the modern economy is knowledge while the most … offering opportunities for innovation when embedded in production processes. Although inequalities of access to information …

potential for innovation. The transition from a Fordis economy type to a knowledge-based economy requires the generalization of …Innovation is a  polymorph, complex and multifaceted phenomenon. The changing context of Economic issues gives … innovation a central role in the performance of Tunisian firms. In recent years, Tunisia's economy has become more complex and …

The debate on competition and innovation has produced a wide range of theoretical and empirical findings. Recently … innovation. We aim to contribute to the debate by investigating whether product-market competition and corporate governance … quality affect firm-level innovation, utilising a dataset for 1,400 non-financial US-listed companies. Using two-way cluster …

Research and Experimental Development (R&D), particularly that which aims at innovation, that is, new social application. Not … confined to novel products or processes, arts and cultural innovation will yield altogether new ways in which arts and culture … are embedded in the knowledge society and economy. So, for example, experimental development will trial new ways of …

Purpose Eco-innovation is any form of product, process or organisational innovation that contributes towards … sustainable development. Firms can eco-innovate in a variety of ways. In this paper we identify nine different eco-innovation …/ Approach Using data for over 2,000 Irish firms collected in a special module included in the sixth Community Innovation Survey …