"It is so widely recognized that innovation is a key driver of economic growth that it is cliche to say so. This … article studies product innovation by firms with data from 68 countries, covering more than 25,000 firms in eight … manufacturing sectors. The author assesses the predictions of inter-disciplinary research on innovation by firms. The econometric …

Local innovation refers to the dynamics of IK - the knowledge that grows within a social group, incorporating learning … of thinking and doing. Local innovation is the process through which individuals or groups discover or develop new and …

competitive, knowledge based economy, and for involving Russia in the development process. A broad range of innovation policies … innovation. Regional innovation systems are constantly evolving and government must be flexible enough to support learning and … interactions between innovation stakeholders and the ability of firms to find their competitive advantages in global markets. …

Chile is increasingly looking to innovation as a pillar of its competitiveness and an engine of growth to close the … an increased awareness of the importance of innovation to growth and a desire to move toward a more diversified and … government commitments to innovation have raised new challenges. The remaining of the report is structured as follows. Chapter …

researchers and extensionists, the multi-disciplinary research team at IRA organized field visits. However, a much further … innovation. …