This paper studies the growth patterns in knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) in Lombardy on the basis of original firm-level survey data. The aim is to investigate in particular the role of and interplay between age and size of firms and the modes of innovation in the process of...

C<sc>orrocher</sc> N. and C<sc>usmano</sc> L. The 'KIBS engine' of regional innovation systems: empirical evidence from European regions, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) are key players in innovation systems, particularly in advanced regions where manufacturing competitiveness...