The globalisation of R&D activities has continued to grow as companies are increasingly trying to capture knowledge and … market opportunities internationally. The rapid evolution of national economies and the ways to conduct knowledge …

countries is particularly productivity enhancing. We also find that GVC integration spurs greater domestic innovation activity. …

One of the main objectives of the new European research and innovation policy agenda is to favour the positive … demographics (creation and growth) of EU companies operating in new/knowledge-intensive industries, especially Small and Medium …, favouring the transition towards more knowledge-intensive activities (smart growth) and in contributing to the overall economic …