literature on firm's boundaries and sectoral systems of innovation, we propose industry-specific variables for pharmaceuticals …

In this paper we present a model of the long term dynamics of market structure and innovation in the pharmaceutical …

fundamental determinants of the patterns of innovation, demand structure plays indeed a crucial role in preventing the emergence …

probability of introducing product and process innovation. Based on a large firm-level survey, we show that outsourcing processes … have a positive impact on firms’ innovation. In particular, the outsourcing of service activities contributes the most to …The paper investigates the diversified patterns of outsourcing in the Lombardy region and relates them to the …

” approach to innovation in LDCs. Participation in GVC is beneficial for firms in LDCs, which are bound to source technology …

Innovation is widely acknowledged as one of the main forces driving economic growth. However, despite our significant … knowledge of the technological determinants of innovation processes, an adequate understanding of demand side factors is still … lacking. This paper aims to survey the literature on the influence of demand upon innovation. Although theories and empirical …

-called “Linear Model” of innovation. LM). The frequency and hostility of remarks against the linear model raises the suspicion that … constructed concerning the process of technological innovation and the implied policy prescriptions. In this paper, we seek to …

research on the contribution of universities to commercial innovation, imply or openly suggest a number of propositions on …