1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Frameworks: A Spatial Perspective on Innovation and the Genesis of Regional Growth -- 3 … Flows and Their Spatial Extent -- 6 Innovation in an Integrated Framework: A Europe-United States Comparative Analysis -- 7 …-institutional factors which prevents innovation from being effectively translated into economic growth. The book takes an eclectic approach …

Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I Theoretical Advancement on Regional Innovation (System) Research -- Part II … Empirical Cases of RIS Development -- Part III Regional Innovation Policy. …This book discusses the latest theoretical advances in regional innovation research, presents empirical cases involving …

This book provides an assessment of the evolution and dynamics of regional innovation systems (RISs) and the economic … direct investments, still prevalent centralized decision-making, EU-driven innovation policies and public financing of …Part I: Overview -- Part II: Evaluation and Assessment of Regional Innovation Systems -- Part III: The Evolution and …

of industrial policies towards innovation. In line with this trend, the European Union significantly increased its … economic growth. Regional innovation policies display divergent returns according to different institutional conditions and … results show that better performing innovation strategies require the following factors: clear choices of locally congruent …

Foreword -- Part I: Regions, Regional Advantage and Innovation - An Introduction -- Part II: Commentary and Analysis … examples to demonstrate how regional areas are uniquely well-placed to contribute to national goals in innovation … the key trends and drivers for innovation and regional advantage in Australia. The book provides a convincing argument …