detailed regional facilitating and driving factors related, inter alia, to talent, innovation, skills, networks, accessibility …

This paper describes the evidence that several Statistics Canada studies have developed on the importance of innovation … to growth and the need for highly skilled workers in the innovation process. Rather than focusing on broad industry … frequently distinguishes faster from slower growing firms is innovation. Innovators in turn place greater emphasis on training …

-level factors that are generally posited to affect the level of diversification (e.g., growth, concentration, knowledge …

as reduced remuneration and job loss. However, managers might over-invest into innovation for reasons of growth implying … their own interests. When entrenched, managers do not fear detrimental effects of risky innovation projects on their career …, and hence tend to over-invest into innovation. …

creation of new ideas, knowledge spillovers, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. In this paper we measure the impact of the … data on 170 regions in Europe (NUTS 2 level) for the periods 1991-1995 and 2001-2005. Innovation outcomes are measured by … diffusion of innovation activity, and the spatial selectivity of immigrants' location choices, we take account of spatial …

knowledge spillovers, especially those occurring at the national level. Wind and solar technologies exhibit distinct innovation … innovative activity with a special emphasis on the role of knowledge spillovers. We investigate two major renewable energy … technologies or sectors (inter-sectoral spillovers), or at the international level. We find that innovation is strongly driven by …

market (innovation). It turns out that spillovers from rivals lead to more imitation, while inputs from customers and … research institutions enhance original innovation. …

development strategies. Despite different perspectives, most studies highlight knowledge creation and innovation as the major … drivers of change and growth. This consensus disappears, however, as soon as the complexity of innovation and knowledge are … connectivity in order to understand where and how strong the links are for innovation in Portugal, and to analyse the respective …