This paper presents and comparatively analyzes three case studies of productive development agencies (PDAs) in Brazil … industry structure and innovation should affect PDAs' strategies. Finally, the paper presents conclusions, summarizing results …

As the Chinese economy continues to decelerate, the central government is investing heavily in innovation, doubling … so far, looking at the inputs to innovation (R&D and human capital) as well as intermediate targets, such as scientific … bottlenecks that might be hindering the translation of China's innovation efforts into productivity growth. …

ethnocentrism, social issues and deindustrialization as potential answers. We highlight the role played by the 1994 North American …