knowledge flows. However, there is lack of research on the motivation and needs driving firms in their choice of mechanisms for … information on the informal protection of knowledge and innovations when resources are limited. In particular, it helps them to …/or informal protection as a strategy. It combines both formal and informal mechanisms. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this …

Knowledge drives the growth of nations and regions in a competitive space-economy. Hence, we would expect a strong … correlation between investments in R&D, knowledge and learning processes, on the one hand, and productivity increases, on the … other. However, the empirical evidence shows consistent discrepancies between knowledge inputs and economic performance …