Recent developments in economics have gone from the recognition of the importance of innovation for growth and the … exploration of innovation mechanisms to the incorporation of the results of the previous research into economic models. An … mechanisms of innovation creation and diffusion, the importance of agent heterogeneity, of market selection processes, of the …

-- Policies to Promote Eco-Innovation. Results for Selected CEE Countries and Germany -- CEE Countries as a Business Process …

This book addresses three important concepts in the economy-competition, innovation, and growth-using various cases and … strategy such as acquisition, including international comparison. The interplay of competition, innovation, and growth has been … available data in Japan and other countries. First, the authors discuss competition, including global competition, to provide a …

Introduction -- Innovation in Low-Tech Industries: Current Conditions and Future Prospects -- Economic Relevance and … Environment and Competitive Factors of Non-R&D-Performing and Non-R&D-Intensive Firms -- Innovation Strategies and Patterns of Non …-R&D-Performing and Non-R&D-Intensive Firms -- Non-R&D-Intensive Firms' Innovation Sourcing -- The Absorptive Capacity of Non …

Innovation seeks to address these issues by exploring four key topics: The status of economic agents in the emerging global …

theoretical frameworks and practical experiences to guide research and policy "towards environmental innovation systems". The … innovation and environmental innovations. For this purpose, the book draws on recent conceptual and empirical insights as well as … innovation systems: conceptual foundations, empirical experiences, strategic approaches, and experiences with policy instruments …