Though we live in an era of rapid innovation, the United States has introduced comparatively few commercial innovations … within the past decade. Innovation shortfall contributes to weaker trade performance, decreased productivity growth, lower … wages and many other economic woes. This study provides insightful recommendations for developing enhanced innovation …

Though we live in an era of rapid innovation, the United States has introduced comparatively few commercial innovations … within the past decade. Innovation shortfall contributes to weaker trade performance, decreased productivity growth, lower … wages and many other economic woes. This study provides insightful recommendations for developing enhanced innovation …

locally coordinated production and innovation strategies with specific regional and national factors. This book questions how … knowledge in corporate innovation processes, and addresses the challenges of embeddedness. -- The expert contributors draw on … between innovation in companies and regional studies. Significantly, the book also establishes a link between two important …

Kafouros theoretically and empirically examines the impacts of innovation and scientific knowledge on the productivity … benefit from innovation, and indicate that whilst some companies can turn technological advances into a powerful competitive … weapon, innovation for others is merely a defense mechanism. To provide a clearer understanding of the relationship between …