innovative activity in Europe: the Innovation Union Scoreboard and the R&D Scoreboard. With the first, we study the determinants … of the venture capital/GDP intensity in Europe. With the second, we try to assess the contribution of stock market to R …

The importance of SMEs in Europe's innovation process can be seen in both the academic and the political arena. Adopted … in June 2008, the 'Small Business Act' for Europe reflects the Commission's political will to recognise the central role … development. This kind of policy calls for a more in-depth look into the nature of the SME population in Europe. Several attempts …