This paper presents an original novel metric for assessing economic activity at local level: Local Business Environment Index (LBEI). In the development of this metric system we explore a large set of variables that are disaggregated at municipal level for the case study of Romania. Following...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to propose a multidimensional view of social innovation. Design/methodology/approach: It offers a detailed analysis of the activities performed by ADEL (Agência de Desenvolvimento Econômico Local) - a regional non-governmental organization located in one...

A growing number of researchers suggest that there is no necessary connection between local firm-level innovation and local development. There are two connected arguments: first, many analysts suggest local innovation should be understood as a social and institutional process: from this...

1. Entrepreneurial knowledge, technology and the transformation of regions : an introduction / Charlie Karlsson and Urban Grasjo -- 2. The global entrepreneurship and development index across stages of development / Zoltan J. Acs -- 3. Startups and their effects on local development : the case...