We extend Lazear’s theory of skills variety and entrepreneurship in three directions. First, we provide a theoretical … being a generalist does not seem to be important in this regard. Finally, we find that innovation positively moderates the … commercial value. Our findings support the notion that entrepreneurship can be learned. …

claim that entrepreneurship has important economic value. Hence, a systematic review is provided that answers the question … answer the question: What is the contribution of entrepreneurs to (i) employment generation and dynamics, (ii) innovation … group’? A fourth type of contribution studied is the role of entrepreneurship in increasing individuals’ utility levels …

crowding out. Our findings suggest that rewards can improve innovation and creativity, and that there may be a tradeoff between …

series of detailed regional facilitating and driving factors related, inter alia, to talent, innovation, skills, networks …

The strategic choices regarding innovation and R&D policy in Portugal have, over the last two decades, produced various … firms located throughout the country, and to explore those innovation determinants that have a region-specific connotation …. In our paper, innovation is used as a major contributor to the policy evaluation process referred to above. To provide a …

Innovation and technological change are central to the quest for regional development. In the globally … structure characterised by its extent of specialisation, competition and diversity, to yield innovation and productivity growth … (diversity) and Porter externalities (competition) that have provided alternative explanations for innovation and urban growth …

externalities in explaining variation in innovation rates across firms. More specifically, we combine micro-data and census data to … estimate the probability that a firm will introduce a goods, service or process innovation. We consider internal firm … agglomeration variables are only significant for a few specific sectors, and even then only for some types of innovation. Accepted …

particular geographic areas may boost the creation of new ideas, knowledge spillovers, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. In …-2005. Innovation outcomes are measured by means of the number of patent applications per million inhabitants. Given the geographical … concentration and subsequent diffusion of innovation activity, and the spatial selectivity of immigrants' location choices, we take …