find that competition has a negative effect on innovation, especially for firms further from the efficiency frontier, and … we do not find support for an inverted U effect of competition on innovation. The authors show that the supply chain of … multinational enterprises and international trade are important channels for domestic firms' innovation. They detect no evidence …

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. …