and in particular of Intellectual Property Right (IPR) as incentives for technological innovation. We start with a … critical discussion of the standard justification of the attribution of IPR in terms of "market failures" in knowledge … generation. Such an approach we argue misses important features of technological knowledge and also neglects the importance of …

established electronic firms like IBM and Motorola to accumulate knowledge in encryption software technology.Empirical evidence …

geographically and function-ally. They promoted rapid innovation by resorting to systematic Research and Development ef- forts. And … innovation in the econ-omy. Hence, to the extent that policy makers strive to achieve the priorities of citizens, they are …

firm competitive advantages. This work shows that innovation and product differentiation, along with investments in co …

of analysis. Considering as unit of analysis the region of Beira Interior (Portugal), this article aims to provide a TOWS …