In this paper, we aim at re-assessing the undisputed positive relationship between innovation and economic growth by … questioning the view that R&D (and formal knowledge in general) equates innovation and innovation equates regional growth. We … several knowledge and innovation indicators, ranging from R&D expenditures, patent data, to newly released data on different …

What drives innovation? How does it contribute to the growth of firms, industries, and economies? And do intellectual … property rights help or hurt innovation and growth? Uniquely combining microeconomics, macroeconomics, and theory with … to the complex process of innovation. By addressing all the major dimensions of innovation in a single text, Christine …