The aim of this paper is to provide an updated survey of the "state of the art" in entrepreneurial studies with a particular focus on developing countries (DCs). In particular, the concept of "entrepreneurship" is critically discussed, followed by a discussion of the institutional,...

Using a balanced panel of 215 Italian manufacturing firms over the 1995-2000 period, this paper investigates the determinants of Ramp;D investment at the level of the firm. While finding further support for the well-established technology-push and demand-pull hypotheses, this study also tests...

The aim of this paper is to provide an updated survey of the "state of the art” in entrepreneurial studies with a particular focus on developing countries (DCs). In particular, the concept of “entrepreneurship” is critically discussed, followed by a discussion of the institutional,...

This paper discusses the determinants of three alternative measures of innovative output by looking at firm's own formal Ramp;D activities and at the acquisition of external technology (TA) in its embodied and disembodied components. These input-output relationships are also discussed by...

I<sc>ammarino</sc> S., P<sc>iva</sc> M., V<sc>ivarelli</sc> M. and <sc>von</sc> T<sc>unzelmann</sc> N. Technological capabilities and patterns of innovative cooperation of firms in the UK regions, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper focuses on the relationship between firms' technological capabilities and different forms of cooperation for...

This paper is intended to provide an updated discussion on a series of issues that the relevant literature suggests to be crucial in dealing with the challenges a middle income country may encounter in its attempts to further catch-up a higher income status. In particular, the conventional...