Knowledge drives the growth of nations and regions in a competitive space-economy. Hence, we would expect a strong … correlation between investments in R&D, knowledge and learning processes, on the one hand, and productivity increases, on the … other. However, the empirical evidence shows consistent discrepancies between knowledge inputs and economic performance …

Growth theories and space -- Development theories : regional production factors -- Development theories : innovation …, knowledge and space -- Regional growth and development measurement methods -- Regional growth and development policies …