Although the role of universities in the knowledge society is increasingly significant, there remains a severe lack of … – Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK …

economy. This insightful book explains the dynamics of regions in a global economy and sheds light on the role of knowledge in … driving regional growth. The author examines the way in which regions grow by receiving knowledge from surrounding regions …. Using evolutionary theory, she advances the argument that knowledge spillovers operate locally. Computer-simulations analyse …

difficult. This book attempts to provide a deeper understanding of the interaction between investment, knowledge spillovers and … empirical evidence regarding the spatial dimension of investment, entrepreneurship and knowledge spillovers, and features both …, innovation, economic growth, economic integration and regional development will find this book to be of great interest. It will …

The Evolution of Scientific Knowledge aims to reach a unique understanding of science with the help of economic and …

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