particular emphasis on product quality, innovation and skills. The firm-level case studies support the conclusions arising from … and innovation arising from UK R&D is of a high but, compared to their German counterparts, UK firms often fail to …

The impact of environmental regulation on technology diffusion and innovations is studied using a unique data set of …-use in newly constructed buildings and how it induces innovation in the residential-building industry. The data used consists …. Our findings suggest that regulation significantly impacts technology adoption in low quality housing. This, in turn …

Innovation is increasingly seen as a collective action which involves many different actors operating in a cluster … important tool to study innovation, but the globalisation of companies and markets and the specific requirements of innovation … and virtual cluster links improves access to essential resources in innovation. An examples taken from the automotive …