importance of the interactions and linkages among acteurs and institutions involved in innovation and technology development of a … country and calls such a web of interaction a national innovation system. The theoretical and empirical analyses on national … systems of innovation lead to the conclusion that countries differ in the way in which knowledge flows and that innovation …

We estimate the determinants of various types of product innovation. Knowledge spillovers from rivals have a positive … exert no such independent influence on drastic innovation activities. The results support the hypothesis that establishments …

Firms compete increasingly in an open innovation environment. Search strategies for external knowledge become therefore … are built through internal or external R&D activities) and the munificence of its innovation environment. We test these … its breadth. Moreover, we find that scarce innovation environments favor deep search strategies while breadth is more …

outsourcing of R&D activities to contract research organizations and its implications for innovation performance. This paper …

This study investigates how local milieus foster innovation success of firms. We complement the common practice of … availability of highly skilled labor and the proximity to suppliers matters for firms’ innovation performance. Interestingly …, location factors obtained from the survey provide a more accurate explanation on how local milieus facilitate innovation. …

To explain the importance of scientific research and technological innovation for industrial countries and in … a historical and theoretical perspective on scientific-technological innovation and its importance for industrial growth …Explains the importance of scientific research and technological innovation for industrial countries and in particular …