The paper addresses disruptive changes that globalization imposes on the geography of innovation systems, and … initially weak national production and innovation systems. Second, a greater variety of international knowledge linkages is … possible, as globalization reduces the spatial stickiness of innovation. Third, globalization has culminated in an important …

involvement.The study of global production and innovation networks (GPN and GIN) also provides a powerful tool for sharpening the … diverse and intensely competing locations for innovation in emerging economies have entered the stage. Compared to the …

. GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN INNOVATION 47 -- Economic Rationale for Government Involvement 47 -- Barriers to Technology and Market …/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS 75 -- SEMATECH 77 -- Small Business Innovation Research Program 79 -- Advanced Technology Program 80 -- 11 …