1. Introduction to unlocking regional innovation and entrepreneurship: The potential for increasing capacities / Iréne Bernhard, Urban Gråsjö and Charlie Karlsson -- 2. Activating and redirecting regional potentials through innovation and entrepreneurship: An explorative study of European...

"This book promotes scientific discussion on standards and practices of regional development, while also covering emerging research topics in regional innovation systems and sustained development"--Provided by publisher.

This book features a selection of the best papers presented at two recent conferences organized by the SIEV (Italian Society of Appraisal and Valuation). Taking into account the current need for evaluative skills in order to make effective and sustainable investments, it highlights the...

'Proximity is a concept increasingly used in the international literature on clusters, knowledge transfers and innovation, as well as in the policies that support these processes. In Regional Development and Proximity Relations, André Torre and Frédéric Wallet have collected contributions...

Introduction -- Firm strategies : resources, context and territory -- Labor markets and the regional project -- The evolution of the optics and imaging industry -- Runaway production : media concentration and the evolution of spatial competition -- The paradox of innovation : why regional...

In collaboration with the OECD, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region in Italy is spearheading a project aimed at bolstering the capacity of local governments in strategic planning and wide area development. Recognizing the efficacy of tailored, integrated approaches, the project underscores the...

This paper compares the determinants and the effects of innovation cooperation on innovation performance at firm level in five European countries: Belgium, Germany, Norway, Portugal and Switzerland. In a first step we analyse cooperation agreements with national and international partners and in...