-of-the-art overview of current research on innovation and entrepreneurship in functional regions. There are numerous questions regarding … entrepreneurship and innovation in functional regions that have not yet been answered - until now. Some of the issues that the expert … are entrepreneurial actions and innovation? How important are firm size, firm maturity and corporate structure for …

Machine generated contents note: 1 Technology and entrepreneurship 1 -- 2 Knowledge, innovation and firm size 24 -- 3 … Local geographic spillovers 44 -- 4 Sectoral characteristics 63 -- 5 Innovation of entrepreneurial firms 74 -- 6 Capital … structure, innovation and firm size 98 -- 7 Employment growth in metropolitan areas 115 -- 8 Employment, wages and R …

pt. 1. Innovation, agglomeration and location -- pt. 2. Regional competition …

"Providing nuanced insight into key areas of innovation studies, this erudite second edition acknowledges the … significance of innovation within the informal economy. It contributes to the broader scholarly discourse on innovation indicators … and measurement, exploring the nature and rate of recent developments within the field. The Handbook of Innovation …