Advanced means of communication are necessary ingredients in the process of the dissemination of information and knowledge over space. Thus the spatial diffusion of innovation is contingent upon rapid, accurate transmission of knowledge and the ability to interact frequently and efficiently...

Industrial innovations constitute a major factor in fostering the expansion of industrial activities and, consequently, regional growth. Innovations are closely tied to variables both internal and external to the structure and operation of the firm. The latter variables have hardly ever been...

In recent years, there has been a widespread interest in the economic development role played by ‘Bohemian’ occupations and the ‘creative class’. It is believed that creative people and occupations generate external effects which foster economic growth. However, the degree to which these...