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. …

Abstract Development of knowledge in Portugal occurred late and slowly, mainly as a result of political and … institutional factors which persisted with democracy. Amongst knowledge key areas, education, research and development (R&D) and … innovation advanced with frequent setbacks. This irregular behaviour induced very negative economic and social consequences given …

consequently a break with the prevailing model of society and learning and knowledge sharing within modern societies. In the first …, Vocational Training and – desirably – Innovation in that regulation process . We stress that sustainable development imply an …

qualification levels. Either by career requirements or in reason of one's seeking to improve knowledge and apply to a better job …

into Law, in Portugal, the extension of compulsory education until the 12th grade being one of the main goals. Given huge …

. Universities are not adopting so far any meaningful organization’s or syllabuses’ innovation in order to specifically address “new …

defence firms will progressively become more efficient, less dependent on public procurement and innovation policy support …, and more prone to knowledge sharing and inter-firm collaborations. This firm-level dynamics will in the long-run lead to …