Building strong and dynamic systems of innovation constitutes a key challenge for the post-socialist economies of … systems may emerge. The Dynamics of Innovation in Eastern Europe explains, in particular, how this has been possible in the … case of the Estonian system of innovation in telecommunications. The book shows that the socialist historical heritage, and …

development economics, innovation and Asian studies. It will also be of use to policymakers responsible for industrial policy …

Leapfrogging and Innovation in Africa details research and data on leading African economies and companies, illustrating the … for students and academics of entrepreneurship, development economics and innovation. It will additionally be of great … benefit to policy makers interested in expanding their awareness of innovation and research in Africa"-- …

lies less in strategies that reproduce successful national systems of innovation and more in the capacity for institutional …-ups supporting innovation, government policies and industrial structures, they share common transitional processes to cope with the …Asia's innovation systems in transition : an introduction / Bengt-ke lundvall, patarapong intarakumnerd and Jan Vang …

and practical implications for academics studying economics of innovation, industrial and regional economics, and regional …

1. Introduction / David Smallbone, Markku Virtanen and Arnis Sauka -- Part I innovation -- 2. Innovation processes in … small business charter and sme policy up-grading in the western Balkans / Stephen Roper and Anita Richter -- 6. Is Estonia … activity in core and peripheral regions in Estonia / Urve Venesaar and Merle Küttim -- 9. The capitalization of new firms …

pt. 1. Regional innovation systems, agglomeration economies and knowledge spillovers : theoretical approaches -- pt. 2 …. Regional innovation systems, agglomeration economies and knowledge spillovers : empirical studies -- pt. 3. Regional economic …This book begins with a theoretical examination of regional innovation systems, agglomeration economics and knowledge …