This study is based on the recent vision that the innovative activity is a territorial phenomenon which is enhanced by the cooperation between actors and local infrastructures. The aim of this study is to determine whether the specific economic and institutional conditions of a region have an...

The present study provides evidence on the mobility effects of researchers from the public R&D system with regard to firmïs innovation process. This issue is particularly novel and important as these researchers contribute to the production and transfer of knowledge previously developed and...

The present study analyses the profile of firms cooperating with users and estimates the effect of this cooperation on firms? innovation activities. This issue is particular novel and important as users provide information that will be very useful for generating new products and making the...